Lesotho vs North Macedonia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Lesotho
66.1%
in 2025
North Macedonia
68.3%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
22nd
North Macedonia rank
20th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Lesotho
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 68.3% against 66.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and North Macedonia ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 53.4% | 5.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 66.0% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 76.4% | 1.3% | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 68.3% against 66.1% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Lesotho and North Macedonia?
- 2.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North Macedonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and North Macedonia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd and North Macedonia ranks 20th 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).