Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 18.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho, Kingdom of stood at 18.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 18.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2747 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 77th 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 unit of GDP (LCU) in Lesotho, Kingdom of, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.405 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3938 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1976 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 7.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +667.2% |
| 2008 | 8.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 9.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 7.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 7.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 8.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 9.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 13.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 13.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 13.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 15.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 13.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 15.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 18.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 18.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 18.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Lesotho, Kingdom of compared with similar countries
- Lesotho, Kingdom of's 18.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho, Kingdom of's 18.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Lesotho, Kingdom of 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 | +667.2% | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3611 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.405 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 74 Bangladesh 20.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Nicaragua 20.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Haiti 18.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 17.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 16.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Egypt, Arab Republic of 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 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 unit of gdp in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 18.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 18.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2747 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.