Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 48.09 billion current LCU against 47.70 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 387.20 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 145th of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.45 million current LCU | 78,500 current LCU | 22.37 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 122.70 million current LCU | 175,630 current LCU | 122.52 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 407.90 million current LCU | 477,550 current LCU | 407.42 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 15.29 billion current LCU | 1.69 billion current LCU | 13.60 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 25.32 billion current LCU | 10.24 billion current LCU | 15.08 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 39.09 billion current LCU | 32.18 billion current LCU | 6.91 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 48.09 billion current LCU against 47.70 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 387.20 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 145th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.