Imports by region of origin, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 1.12 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.12 current US$ per person for imports by region of origin, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 58.87 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.003 current US$ per person, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 199th of 204 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.003 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.6039 current US$ per person | +20235.6% |
| 2002 | 4.79 current US$ per person | +693.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9085 current US$ per person | -81.0% |
| 2004 | 5.01 current US$ per person | +451.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1164 current US$ per person | -97.7% |
| 2006 | 3.84 current US$ per person | +3201.1% |
| 2007 | 1.49 current US$ per person | -61.3% |
| 2008 | 3.95 current US$ per person | +165.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8608 current US$ per person | -78.2% |
| 2010 | 14.91 current US$ per person | +1632.4% |
| 2011 | 4.58 current US$ per person | -69.3% |
| 2012 | 3.76 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 1.39 current US$ per person | -63.0% |
| 2014 | 10.42 current US$ per person | +647.8% |
| 2015 | 3.06 current US$ per person | -70.6% |
| 2016 | 3.91 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 4.17 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.84 current US$ per person | -55.8% |
| 2019 | 58.87 current US$ per person | +3090.8% |
| 2020 | 1.44 current US$ per person | -97.6% |
| 2021 | 1.79 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9828 current US$ per person | -45.1% |
| 2023 | 1.12 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 1.12 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.12 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.13 current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.12 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.22 current US$ per person, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 | +20235.6% | 0.003 current US$ per person | 0.6039 current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +3201.1% | 0.1164 current US$ per person | 3.84 current US$ per person |
| 2019 | +3090.8% | 1.84 current US$ per person | 58.87 current US$ per person |
| 2010 | +1632.4% | 0.8608 current US$ per person | 14.91 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 current US$ per person | 0.003 current US$ per person | 5.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 current US$ per person | 1.39 current US$ per person | 58.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 current US$ per person | 0.9828 current US$ per person | 1.79 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 imports by region of origin, per capita in Lesotho?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Lesotho was 1.12 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 58.87 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 199th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.