Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 1.97 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.97 current US$ for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Lesotho peaked at 4.27 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1351 current US$, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 118th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1999 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1351 current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8548 current US$ | +532.9% |
| 2003 | 3.42 current US$ | +300.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8107 current US$ | -76.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4415 current US$ | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8736 current US$ | +97.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6721 current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8035 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 4.27 current US$ | +303.7% |
| 2014 | 2.06 current US$ | -51.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7585 current US$ | -63.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7483 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8364 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9023 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9293 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.89 current US$ | +103.1% |
| 2021 | 1.97 current US$ | +4.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.97 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 current US$, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.97 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6834 current US$, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +532.9% | 0.1351 current US$ | 0.8548 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9625 current US$ | 0.1351 current US$ | 3.42 current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.3 current US$ | 0.6721 current US$ | 4.27 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 current US$ | 1.89 current US$ | 1.97 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Lesotho?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Lesotho was 1.97 current US$ in 2021, according to UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1351 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imports of personal protective equipment per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total imports of pandemic-related customs (commodity codes: 392620, 401519, 401511, 611610, 621600, 630790, 902000, 900490).