Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Lesotho
Lesotho: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 2 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2 rank
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
18 rank
in 2006
All-time low
2 rank
in 2017
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Lesotho peaked at 18 rank in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 rank | — |
| 2002 | 4 rank | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 rank | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 18 rank | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 6 rank | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 7 rank | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 4 rank | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 5 rank | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 3 rank | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 rank | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 rank | 3 rank | 18 rank | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.1 rank | 2 rank | 5 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 2 rank | 2 rank | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 370.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,137 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 20,347 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Lesotho?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Lesotho was 2 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18 rank in 2006.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.