Lebanon vs Lesotho: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Lebanon
66.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
66.1%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
21st
Lesotho rank
22nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 66.2% against 66.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 58.6% | 16.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 66.2% | 23.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 76.8% | 8.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Lebanon or Lesotho?
- Lebanon, at 66.2% against 66.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Lesotho rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).