Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 71,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
142nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
95,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
5,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 71,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 95,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 142nd 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 7,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 7,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 9,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 11,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 15,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 16,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 29,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1983 | 31,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 28,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 20,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 22,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 30,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1988 | 34,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 35,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 40,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 46,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 51,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 49,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 49,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 54,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 52,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 53,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 44,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 37,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 37,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 35,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 34,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 49,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 58,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 56,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 59,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 65,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 66,996 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 71,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 82,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 93,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 95,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 79,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 76,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 71,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 69,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 79,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 84,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 78,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 69,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 77,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 77,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 71,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 71,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 71,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 26,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 69,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 95,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 69,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 76,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Belize 74,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Uganda 73,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Australia 67,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Peru 65,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Guyana 59,866 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho was 71,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 95,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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.