Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 2.61 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.61 million current US$ for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 130.06 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,951 current US$, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 203rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,951 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 million current US$ | +20204.5% |
| 2002 | 9.55 million current US$ | +690.6% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million current US$ | -81.1% |
| 2004 | 9.87 million current US$ | +447.4% |
| 2005 | 227,365 current US$ | -97.7% |
| 2006 | 7.47 million current US$ | +3187.5% |
| 2007 | 2.91 million current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2008 | 7.77 million current US$ | +167.2% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million current US$ | -78.1% |
| 2010 | 29.77 million current US$ | +1645.9% |
| 2011 | 9.23 million current US$ | -69.0% |
| 2012 | 7.65 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million current US$ | -62.6% |
| 2014 | 21.67 million current US$ | +656.4% |
| 2015 | 6.44 million current US$ | -70.3% |
| 2016 | 8.32 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 9.00 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 4.03 million current US$ | -55.2% |
| 2019 | 130.06 million current US$ | +3128.5% |
| 2020 | 3.21 million current US$ | -97.5% |
| 2021 | 4.05 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 2.25 million current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2023 | 2.60 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 2.61 million current US$ | +0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.61 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 324.64 million current US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.61 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 125.05 million current US$, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +20204.5% | 5,951 current US$ | 1.21 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +3187.5% | 227,365 current US$ | 7.47 million current US$ |
| 2019 | +3128.5% | 4.03 million current US$ | 130.06 million current US$ |
| 2010 | +1645.9% | 1.71 million current US$ | 29.77 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 million current US$ | 5,951 current US$ | 9.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.90 million current US$ | 2.86 million current US$ | 130.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 million current US$ | 2.25 million current US$ | 4.05 million current US$ | 5 |
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 imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Lesotho was 2.61 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 130.06 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,951 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 203rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.