Capital goods imports in Lesotho

Lesotho: Capital goods imports was 301.96 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
301.96 million current US$
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
30th
of 48 countries
All-time high
301.96 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
79.24 million current US$
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Capital goods imports in Lesotho, 2000–2011

100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M2000200520112000: 79.2M current US$2001: 81.1M current US$2002: 90.4M current US$2003: 119.9M current US$2004: 151.1M current US$2005: 157.8M current US$2006: 163.6M current US$2007: 191.7M current US$2008: 197.0M current US$2009: 242.3M current US$2010: 282.4M current US$2011: 302.0M current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 27 Gabon 371.40 million current US$ compare
  2. 28 Angola 354.00 million current US$ compare
  3. 29 Eswatini 343.82 million current US$ compare
  4. 31 Mali 279.60 million current US$ compare
  5. 32 Benin 261.58 million current US$ compare
  6. 33 Equatorial Guinea 204.62 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Capital goods imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,484 data points, 1965–2011
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Imports of capital goods in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).