Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.3846 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 4 Singapore 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Guyana 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 United States Virgin Islands 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Naoero 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Malta 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ireland 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 431.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 396.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7,097 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3846 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.