Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 2.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Lesotho is 2.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 64.2% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 54.78 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -7.55 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Lesotho 110th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 23.28 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1965 | 13.59 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 1966 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1967 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8335 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4131 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1970 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -398.8% |
| 1971 | 25 % change on previous year | -2124.8% |
| 1972 | 43.33 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1973 | 32.56 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1974 | 38.6 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 45.57 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 54.78 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1978 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 1979 | 43.81 % change on previous year | +294.3% |
| 1980 | 22.52 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1981 | 20.49 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 20.23 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1984 | 18.89 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 1985 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1986 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 38.12 % change on previous year | +193.4% |
| 1989 | 19.98 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1990 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1991 | 41.64 % change on previous year | +834.6% |
| 1992 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1993 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1996 | 19.91 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1998 | 37.46 % change on previous year | +296.2% |
| 1999 | -0.5135 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2000 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -1335.0% |
| 2001 | 15.16 % change on previous year | +139.0% |
| 2002 | 19.81 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2005 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +477.9% |
| 2007 | 15.25 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 2008 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2010 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2011 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +218.6% |
| 2013 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2014 | -0.9724 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2015 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -863.4% |
| 2016 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2007 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2018 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +465.8% |
| 2019 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 2020 | -0.5731 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2021 | -0.4304 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2022 | -0.7339 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2023 | -0.2383 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2024 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -3165.0% |
| 2025 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3165.0% | -0.2383 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +2124.8% | -1.23 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1335.0% | -0.5135 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +863.4% | -0.9724 % change on previous year | 7.42 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +834.6% | 4.46 % change on previous year | 41.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.31 % change on previous year | 0.4131 % change on previous year | 23.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.97 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 54.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.75 % change on previous year | 10.01 % change on previous year | 38.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.87 % change on previous year | -0.5135 % change on previous year | 41.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.23 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 19.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -7.55 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -0.7339 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 107 Croatia 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Mali 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Angola 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Tajikistan 2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Norway 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Pakistan 2.53 % change on previous year 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 2.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 54.78 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.55 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.