Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Share of imports that come from China
Cape Verde
6.2%
in 2025
Lesotho
6.6%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
176th
Lesotho rank
174th
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.6% against 6.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 176th and Lesotho ranks 174th of 206 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 7.0% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 6.6% against 6.2% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Cape Verde ranks 176th and Lesotho ranks 174th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.