Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 5.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
Lesotho ranks 78th of 179 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), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1081 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1324 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 0.137 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1414 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1432 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.118 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1593 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1276 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1196 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1379 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2007 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1333 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1934 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2399 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2108 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2182 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2121.4% |
| 2008 | 5.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 3.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 3.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 5.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 4.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 4.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 4.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 4.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2121.4% | 0.2182 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1225 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1432 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1542 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2399 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2145 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2108 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2182 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 75 Namibia 6.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Nicaragua 6.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Ukraine 4.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Sweden 4.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Moldova 4.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Egypt 4.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.