Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was -0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Lesotho stood at -0.2%.
That represents a change of up 67.5% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Lesotho peaked at 19.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -7.6%, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 137th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +139.0% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -86.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -53.3% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +477.8% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +59.6% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -69.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +57.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +218.6% |
| 2013 | -7.6% | -184.4% |
| 2014 | -1.0% | -87.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -863.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -81.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -85.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +465.3% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | -208.2% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | -53.4% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -24.9% |
| 2022 | -0.7% | +70.6% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -67.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 1.3% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -7.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.7% | -0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Lesotho?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Lesotho was -0.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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