Africa Eastern and Southern vs Lesotho: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.2948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho
0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
18th
Lesotho rank
19th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.5432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.3078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.2845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?
- 0.5432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.