Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Lesotho or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 73.3% against 69.6% in Lesotho as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Lesotho vs Seychelles: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Lesotho

69.6%

in 2024

Seychelles

73.3%

in 2024

Lesotho rank

22nd

Seychelles rank

19th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Lesotho
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 73.3% against 69.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.

Lesotho ranks 22nd and Seychelles ranks 19th of 201 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
2000s	58.6%	150.4%	91.8%	Seychelles
2010s	66.2%	191.9%	125.7%	Seychelles
2020s	76.8%	98.3%	21.5%	Seychelles

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 Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 73.3% against 69.6% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Lesotho and Seychelles?: 3.7%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Seychelles rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 22nd and Seychelles ranks 19th 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).