Intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Lesotho
Lesotho: Intermediate goods imports, manufactures was 751.75 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Lesotho, 2000–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Lesotho is 751.75 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 272.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Lesotho peaked at 751.75 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 197.26 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 197.26 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 201.93 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 225.18 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 298.53 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 376.07 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 392.82 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 407.30 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 477.25 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 490.53 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 603.31 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 703.06 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 751.75 million current US$ | +6.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 751.75 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216.36 million current US$, 3.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 751.75 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.11 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 367.02 million current US$ | 197.26 million current US$ | 603.31 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 727.41 million current US$ | 703.06 million current US$ | 751.75 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Lesotho?
- Intermediate goods imports, manufactures in Lesotho was 751.75 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest intermediate goods imports, manufactures recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 751.75 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest intermediate goods imports, manufactures recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.26 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for intermediate goods imports, manufactures?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is intermediate goods imports, manufactures 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 Intermediate goods imports, manufactures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of manufactures (SITC 5 through 9 excluding 68) in current US dollars. Values are on c.i.f. basis.