Lesotho vs Singapore: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Lesotho
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 142.5% against 104.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 38.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 143.0% | 92.4% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 88.7% | 152.6% | 63.9% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 113.5% | 205.3% | 91.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 111.4% | 185.7% | 74.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 158.9% | 62.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 144.1% | 45.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Lesotho or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 142.5% against 104.5% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Lesotho and Singapore?
- 38.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Singapore?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Singapore rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Lesotho ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 4th 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.