Lesotho vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Lesotho
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 104.5% against 35.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 69.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 21.9% | 28.7% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 88.7% | 27.1% | 61.6% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 113.5% | 34.2% | 79.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 111.4% | 31.1% | 80.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 28.2% | 68.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 29.7% | 68.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Lesotho or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Lesotho, at 104.5% against 35.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 69.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Lesotho ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.