Lesotho vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.5464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.9707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.9383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6719 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$), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Lesotho, at 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 0.5464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.