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

Lesotho
18.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
20.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
77th
Nicaragua rank
75th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 20.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 18.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 77th and Nicaragua ranks 75th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3611 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3611 current LCU per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1970s 0.7048 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7048 current LCU per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1980s 0.9421 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9421 current LCU per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2000s 8.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP 11.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2010s 10.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP 15.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2020s 16.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP 20.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 20.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 18.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
41 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 77th and Nicaragua ranks 75th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,037 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current 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.