Intermediate goods imports, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: Intermediate goods imports, total was 1.14 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Intermediate goods imports, total in Lesotho, 2000–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.14 billion current US$ for intermediate goods imports, total 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, total in Lesotho peaked at 1.14 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 299.17 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Intermediate goods imports, total in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 299.17 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 306.24 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 341.50 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 452.76 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 570.36 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 595.76 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 617.72 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 723.81 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 743.94 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 914.99 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.14 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 754.60 million current US$, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.14 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 442.19 million current US$, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 556.63 million current US$ | 299.17 million current US$ | 914.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 billion current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intermediate goods imports, total in Lesotho?
- Intermediate goods imports, total in Lesotho was 1.14 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest intermediate goods imports, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest intermediate goods imports, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.17 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for intermediate goods imports, total?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is intermediate goods imports, total 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, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intermediate goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) current US dollars.