Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 13,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 13,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 16,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 628.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 628.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 689.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 818.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 984.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 1,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 1,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1981 | 1,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 10,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +493.3% |
| 1983 | 11,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 10,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 7,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 8,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 12,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1988 | 11,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 12,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 13,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 13,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 15,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 14,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 15,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 15,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 13,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 13,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 9,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 8,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 8,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 7,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 10,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2004 | 12,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 12,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 12,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 14,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 14,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 16,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 14,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 12,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 11,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 9,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 12,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 14,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 16,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 14,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 12,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 13,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 14,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 13,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 13,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 13,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +493.3% | 1,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 856.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 628.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 8,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 14,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Burundi 14,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Benin 13,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Belize 13,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Guinea 13,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Australia 13,166 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 service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 13,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 628.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.