Lesotho vs Mauritania: Merchandise imports

Lesotho
2.00 billion constant US$
in 2011
Mauritania
1.33 billion constant US$
in 2011
Lesotho rank
21st
Mauritania rank
24th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mauritania
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B198519982011

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.00 billion constant US$ against 1.33 billion constant US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 663.26 million constant US$.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Mauritania's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 21st and Mauritania ranks 24th of 45 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 546.03 million constant US$ 341.84 million constant US$ 204.19 million constant US$ Lesotho
1990s 748.04 million constant US$ 342.68 million constant US$ 405.36 million constant US$ Lesotho
2000s 1.32 billion constant US$ 690.63 million constant US$ 633.70 million constant US$ Lesotho
2010s 2.00 billion constant US$ 1.24 billion constant US$ 764.81 million constant US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Lesotho or Mauritania?
Lesotho, at 2.00 billion constant US$ against 1.33 billion constant US$ in Mauritania as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Lesotho and Mauritania?
663.26 million constant US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for merchandise imports?
Lesotho ranks 21st and Mauritania ranks 24th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,355 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.