How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP

Lesotho

9.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nicaragua

8.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Lesotho rank

73rd

Nicaragua rank

76th

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time

Lesotho
Nicaragua

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 9.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 8.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Lesotho ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 76th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.4654 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	27.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	27.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Nicaragua
1970s	0.9083 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	14.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	13.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Nicaragua
1980s	2.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	9.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	7.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Nicaragua
1990s	5.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	11.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	5.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Nicaragua
2000s	10.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	9.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.892 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
2010s	8.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	9.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1301 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Nicaragua
2020s	9.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	8.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.3 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Nicaragua?: Lesotho, at 9.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 8.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Nicaragua?: 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 76th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,734 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.