Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at 1.51 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 91.7% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -27.87 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Lesotho ranks 124th of 178 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.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 34.38 % change on previous year | +232.3% |
| 1963 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1964 | 14 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1966 | -27.87 % change on previous year | -497.2% |
| 1967 | 15.91 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1968 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1969 | 20.75 % change on previous year | +429.3% |
| 1970 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1971 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 1972 | 42.86 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 1973 | 20 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1974 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 43.75 % change on previous year | +206.2% |
| 1977 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1978 | 100 % change on previous year | -866.7% |
| 1979 | 35 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1980 | 30.74 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2008 | 11 % change on previous year | +167.9% |
| 2009 | -17.83 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 2010 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2011 | 23.2 % change on previous year | +598.0% |
| 2012 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2013 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2014 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -284.3% |
| 2015 | 22.6 % change on previous year | +243.3% |
| 2016 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2017 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 2018 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -325.5% |
| 2019 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 2020 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2022 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2023 | -10.47 % change on previous year | +259.8% |
| 2024 | 18.14 % change on previous year | -273.3% |
| 2025 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.51 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.53 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.51 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.53 % change on previous year | -27.87 % change on previous year | 34.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.99 % change on previous year | -13.04 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.42 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 30.74 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | -3.41 % change on previous year | -17.83 % change on previous year | 11 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -10.16 % change on previous year | 23.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -10.47 % change on previous year | 18.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 121 Croatia 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Hungary 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Austria 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Luxembourg 1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Slovenia 1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Denmark 1.17 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.87 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.