Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Lesotho is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Lesotho peaked at 0.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 182nd of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 179 Sierra Leone 0.0% compare
- 180 Andorra 0.0% compare
- 181 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
- 183 Cabo Verde 0.0% compare
- 184 Suriname 0.0% compare
- 185 Liberia 0.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Lesotho
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7,980 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Lesotho?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Lesotho was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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