Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Import volume index, (nonfactor) services

Lesotho
366.62
in 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
178.13
in 2008
Lesotho rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd

Import volume index, (nonfactor) services over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
100200300400196519862008

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 366.62 against 178.13 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 188.49.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 28 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 143.57 94.61 48.95 Lesotho
2000s 284.67 125.75 158.92 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import volume index, (nonfactor) services, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Lesotho, at 366.62 against 178.13 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2008.
What is the difference in import volume index, (nonfactor) services between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
188.49, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for import volume index, (nonfactor) services?
Lesotho ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, (nonfactor) services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Import volume index, (nonfactor) services
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 870 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Imports of (non-factor) services. Data; Volume index with 1987=100.