Lesotho vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3836 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.6564 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.9669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.9733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6238 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Lesotho, at 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3836 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 0.6564 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (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.