Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
128th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1,024 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
1.57 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,024 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 128th of 172 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.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1962 | 2.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1963 | 2.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 2.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 2.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 3.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 3.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 3.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 3.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 4.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1973 | 6.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 8.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 11.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 17.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 1977 | 17.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 19.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 26.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 32.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 37.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 43.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 47.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 54.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 60.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 64.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 71.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 96.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 113.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 115.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 161.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1992 | 179.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 190.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 206.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 235.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 279.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 303.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 415.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1999 | 412.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 438.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 505.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 607.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 626.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 638.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 655.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 721.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 827.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 888.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 903.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 931.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 949.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,024 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 936.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 916.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 973.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 975.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 965.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 964.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 941.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 924.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 910.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 894.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 882.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 936.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 26.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 32.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 113.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 249.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 115.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 415.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 681.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 438.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 903.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 957.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 916.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,024 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 916.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 882.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 125 Mauritania 1,123 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 1,045 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 127 Guinea 1,030 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 129 Indonesia 910.24 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 130 Timor-Leste 889.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 131 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 875.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 340.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 6,084 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 370.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho was 949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,024 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.