Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (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
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.5471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.9707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.9383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6844 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$), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lesotho, at 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.5471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.