Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
126th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,024 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
1.57 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person for value of imported goods and services, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,024 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 126th 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, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1962 | 2.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1963 | 2.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 2.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 2.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 3.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 3.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 3.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 3.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 4.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1973 | 6.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 8.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 11.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 17.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 1977 | 17.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 19.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 26.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 32.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 37.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 43.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 47.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 54.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 60.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 64.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 71.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 96.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 113.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 115.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 161.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1992 | 179.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 190.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 206.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 235.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 279.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 303.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 415.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1999 | 412.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 438.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 505.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 607.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 626.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 638.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 655.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 721.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 827.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 888.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 903.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 931.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 949.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,024 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 936.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 916.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 973.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 975.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 965.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 964.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 941.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 924.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 910.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 894.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 882.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 936.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 26.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 32.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 113.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 249.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 115.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 415.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 681.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 438.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 903.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 957.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 916.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,024 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 916.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 882.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 123 Mauritania 1,123 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 1,045 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 125 Guinea 1,030 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 127 Indonesia 910.24 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 128 East Timor 889.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 129 Bolivia 875.72 constant 2015 US$ per person 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, per capita in Lesotho?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Lesotho was 949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,024 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 126th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.