Lesotho vs Marshall Islands: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Lesotho
101.2%
in 2014
Marshall Islands
96.4%
in 2014
Lesotho rank
17th
Marshall Islands rank
20th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Marshall Islands
5075100125150196019872014

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 101.2% against 96.4% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 17th and Marshall Islands ranks 20th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 123.1% 62.6% 60.5% Lesotho
2000s 110.2% 60.8% 49.4% Lesotho
2010s 102.7% 82.5% 20.2% 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, Lesotho or Marshall Islands?
Lesotho, at 101.2% against 96.4% in Marshall Islands as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Lesotho and Marshall Islands?
4.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Marshall Islands?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Lesotho and Marshall Islands rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 17th and Marshall Islands ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.