Lesotho vs Zambia: Import price index
Lesotho
163.31 goods and services 2000=100
in 2011
Zambia
181.69 goods and services 2000=100
in 2011
Lesotho rank
22nd
Zambia rank
19th
Import price index over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 181.69 goods and services 2000=100 against 163.31 goods and services 2000=100 in Lesotho, a difference of 18.38 goods and services 2000=100.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.49 goods and services 2000=100 | 51.54 goods and services 2000=100 | 30.05 goods and services 2000=100 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 32.35 goods and services 2000=100 | 119.48 goods and services 2000=100 | 87.13 goods and services 2000=100 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 61.14 goods and services 2000=100 | 253.74 goods and services 2000=100 | 192.6 goods and services 2000=100 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 91.74 goods and services 2000=100 | 296.14 goods and services 2000=100 | 204.4 goods and services 2000=100 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 122.16 goods and services 2000=100 | 122.2 goods and services 2000=100 | 0.0395 goods and services 2000=100 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 160.83 goods and services 2000=100 | 173.8 goods and services 2000=100 | 12.98 goods and services 2000=100 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher import price index, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 181.69 goods and services 2000=100 against 163.31 goods and services 2000=100 in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in import price index between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 18.38 goods and services 2000=100, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for import price index?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Import price index (goods and services 2000=100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The imports price index is derived by dividing the national accounts exports of goods and services in current U.S. dollars by imports of goods and services in constant 2000 U.S. dollars, with 2000 equaling 100.