Capital goods imports (current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Capital goods imports (current US$) was 301.96 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Capital goods imports in Lesotho, 2000–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 301.96 million current US$ for capital goods imports in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 272.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital goods imports in Lesotho peaked at 301.96 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.24 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Capital goods imports (current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.24 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 81.11 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 90.45 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 119.92 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 151.06 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 157.79 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 163.60 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 191.71 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 197.04 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 242.34 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 282.41 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 301.96 million current US$ | +6.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 301.96 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 513.26 million current US$, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 301.96 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 373.53 million current US$, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.42 million current US$ | 79.24 million current US$ | 242.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.19 million current US$ | 282.41 million current US$ | 301.96 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital goods imports in Lesotho?
- Capital goods imports in Lesotho was 301.96 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital goods imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 301.96 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital goods imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.24 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for capital goods imports?
- Lesotho ranks 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is capital goods imports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital goods imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of capital goods in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).