Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 54,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
54,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
137th
of 198 countries
All-time high
74,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
4,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 54,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 74,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 137th of 198 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 6,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 6,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 8,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 10,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 13,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 14,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 17,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 18,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 17,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 12,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 13,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 17,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1988 | 21,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 22,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 25,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 30,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 34,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 32,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 31,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 36,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 36,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 37,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 31,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 28,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 26,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 24,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 23,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 33,996 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 40,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 42,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 44,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 49,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 50,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 53,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 64,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 70,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 74,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 62,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 60,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 56,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 53,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 60,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 63,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 58,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 52,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 59,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 59,268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 54,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 54,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 54,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 16,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 134 Egypt 60,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Senegal 56,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Belize 55,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Colombia 53,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Nigeria 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 East Timor 51,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 54,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 74,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.