Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 68,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
140th
of 198 countries
All-time high
89,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
5,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 68,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 89,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 140th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 6,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 7,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 8,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 11,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 15,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1981 | 16,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 27,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 1983 | 30,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 27,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 20,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 21,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 30,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1988 | 33,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 34,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 38,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 43,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 49,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 46,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 46,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 52,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 49,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 50,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 41,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 36,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 34,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 32,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 31,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 44,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 52,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 54,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 57,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 61,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 63,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 67,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 79,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 87,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 89,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 74,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 71,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 66,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 65,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 74,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 79,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 73,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 65,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 73,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 74,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 68,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 68,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 68,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 25,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 67,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 137 Nigeria 71,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Belize 68,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Colombia 68,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Cote d'Ivoire 67,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Uganda 66,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Burundi 55,667 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 68,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 89,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.