Lesotho vs Mali: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 116th and Mali ranks 114th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 2.1% | 1.5% | Mali |
| 1970s | 30.0% | 21.4% | 8.6% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 0.9% | 17.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 4.6% | 11.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 8.4% | 6.8% | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Lesotho or Mali?
- Mali, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Lesotho and Mali?
- 0.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Lesotho ranks 116th and Mali ranks 114th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.