Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre was 67,159 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
67,159 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
120th
of 169 countries
All-time high
69,355 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
46.51 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 67,159 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 69,355 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.51 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.51 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 57.33 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1963 | 68.56 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 73.77 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 83.79 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 91.81 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 96.22 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 97.03 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 97.43 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 96.22 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 120.28 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 172.4 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1973 | 228.53 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 316.74 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 461.07 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1976 | 713.66 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1977 | 757.76 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 841.96 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 1,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1980 | 1,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 1,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 2,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 2,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 2,829 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 3,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 3,534 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 3,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 5,515 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 6,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 6,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 9,791 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 11,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 11,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 13,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 15,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 18,164 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 19,881 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 27,328 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 27,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 28,911 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 33,294 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 39,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 40,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 41,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 42,171 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 46,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 53,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 57,565 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 58,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 61,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 62,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 68,625 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 63,441 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 62,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 67,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 68,439 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 68,577 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 69,355 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 68,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 68,111 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 67,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 67,320 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 67,159 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.16 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 46.51 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 97.43 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 491.94 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 96.22 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27,328 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,271 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 28,911 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 58,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,150 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 61,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 69,355 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,602 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 67,159 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 68,111 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 117 Canada 70,384 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Syria 70,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Cote d'Ivoire 67,260 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Senegal 67,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Belize 56,654 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Togo 54,575 constant 2015 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 value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 67,159 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 69,355 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.51 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Value of imported goods and services 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.