Lesotho vs Nigeria: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Lesotho
68,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
71,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
140th
Nigeria rank
137th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 71,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 68,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 3,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 25,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 45,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 49,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 76,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 82,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 70,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 71,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 68,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 3,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 137th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.