Merchandise import price index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise import price index was 134.72 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Merchandise import price index in Lesotho, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise import price index in Lesotho is 134.72, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Lesotho peaked at 136.91 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 90.45, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 35th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.6 | 100 | 107.28 | 3 |
| 1990s | 123.1 | 114.87 | 136.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.92 | 90.45 | 115.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.07 | 125.43 | 134.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More trade data for Lesotho
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 748,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 126.03 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 155.88 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 45.20 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 255,968 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 1.59 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 2,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 69 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 1.10 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Lesotho?
- Merchandise import price index in Lesotho was 134.72 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 136.91 in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.45 in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise import price index?
- Lesotho ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise import price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports price index with 1987=100.