Lesotho vs Uganda: Merchandise imports

Lesotho
2.00 billion constant US$
in 2011
Uganda
2.77 billion constant US$
in 2011
Lesotho rank
21st
Uganda rank
18th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Lesotho
  • Uganda
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B3.0B198419972011

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.77 billion constant US$ against 2.00 billion constant US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 777.24 million constant US$.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Uganda ahead.

Lesotho ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 18th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 546.03 million constant US$ 617.72 million constant US$ 71.69 million constant US$ Uganda
1990s 748.04 million constant US$ 817.02 million constant US$ 68.97 million constant US$ Uganda
2000s 1.32 billion constant US$ 1.49 billion constant US$ 167.19 million constant US$ Uganda
2010s 2.00 billion constant US$ 2.67 billion constant US$ 666.05 million constant US$ Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Lesotho or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2.77 billion constant US$ against 2.00 billion constant US$ in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Lesotho and Uganda?
777.24 million constant US$, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports?
Lesotho ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). 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.