Least developed countries vs Lesotho: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Least developed countries
0.3245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho
0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
28th
Lesotho rank
29th

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.5548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 47 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1990s 0.2515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.71 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2000s 0.3131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2010s 0.3409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2020s 0.3185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6695 BoP, 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Least developed countries or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Least developed countries and Lesotho?
0.5548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lesotho?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Lesotho rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Least developed countries ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,725 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, 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.