Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 194th of 201 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 unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21719.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +741.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +319.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2972.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +154.4% |
| 2009 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1260.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +633.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3352.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +21719.0% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +3352.1% | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +2972.5% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +1260.1% | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +741.5% | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +633.5% | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 191 Afghanistan 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Bhutan 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 American Samoa 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 San Marino 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Russia 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Guam 0.0009 current US$ 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 imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.