Lesotho vs Netherlands: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Lesotho
69.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
66.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
23rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Netherlands
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 69.6% against 66.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 51.5% | 7.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 65.8% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 72.0% | 4.9% | 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, Lesotho or Netherlands?
- Lesotho, at 69.6% against 66.6% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Lesotho and Netherlands?
- 3.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Netherlands rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).