Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Imports by region of origin

Lesotho
2.61 million current US$
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
1.69 million current US$
in 2024
Lesotho rank
203rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
204th

Imports by region of origin over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sao Tome and Principe
050.0M100.0M150.0M196919962024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.61 million current US$ against 1.69 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 926,530 current US$.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Lesotho ranks 203rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 204th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 4.25 million current US$ 231,461 current US$ 4.02 million current US$ Lesotho
2010s 22.90 million current US$ 3.52 million current US$ 19.38 million current US$ Lesotho
2020s 2.94 million current US$ 2.47 million current US$ 476,694 current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
Lesotho, at 2.61 million current US$ against 1.69 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
926,530 current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for imports by region of origin?
Lesotho ranks 203rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 204th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 11,670 data points, 1948–2024
Last refreshed

Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.