Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 20,347 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 20,347 current LCU per person for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 20,347 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.9 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 136th of 193 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 (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.9 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 15.29 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1962 | 18.29 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1963 | 21.23 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 22.18 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 24.47 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 25.97 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 26.26 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 25.52 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 24.72 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 23.55 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 28.4 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 39.3 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 1973 | 50.32 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 67.38 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 94.76 current LCU per person | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 142.03 current LCU per person | +49.9% |
| 1977 | 146.51 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 158.22 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 221.06 current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 263.06 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 307.86 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 6,783 current LCU per person | +2103.4% |
| 2008 | 8,032 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 8,499 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 8,848 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 9,491 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 10,843 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 10,564 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 11,226 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 12,421 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 13,217 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 14,090 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 14,656 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 14,744 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14,612 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 14,666 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 16,152 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 16,667 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 19,326 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 20,347 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 20,347 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58,451 current LCU per person, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 20,347 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185,374 current LCU per person, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2103.4% | 307.86 current LCU per person | 6,783 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.68 current LCU per person | 12.9 current LCU per person | 26.26 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.15 current LCU per person | 23.55 current LCU per person | 221.06 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 285.46 current LCU per person | 263.06 current LCU per person | 307.86 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,772 current LCU per person | 6,783 current LCU per person | 8,499 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 12,010 current LCU per person | 8,848 current LCU per person | 14,744 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,962 current LCU per person | 14,612 current LCU per person | 20,347 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 133 New Zealand 21,200 current LCU per person compare
- 134 Finland 20,407 current LCU per person compare
- 135 Germany 20,386 current LCU per person compare
- 137 Lithuania 20,161 current LCU per person compare
- 138 Afghanistan 20,139 current LCU per person compare
- 139 Belarus 17,991 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 20,347 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 20,347 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.