Merchandise import volume index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise import volume index was 409.35 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
409.35
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
430.89
in 2009
All-time low
100
in 1987
Years of data
25
1987–2011
Merchandise import volume index in Lesotho, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 409.35 for merchandise import volume index in 2011.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 183.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import volume index in Lesotho peaked at 430.89 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1987.
That places Lesotho 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise import volume index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100 | — |
| 1988 | 115.22 | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 120.64 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 118.49 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 153.92 | +29.9% |
| 1992 | 161.43 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 152.36 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 148.65 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 155.55 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 164.59 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 177.8 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 154.99 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 145.9 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 136.51 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 144.6 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 182.63 | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 236.16 | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 293.81 | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 292.7 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 302.67 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 338.02 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 357.25 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 430.89 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 411.2 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 409.35 | -0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 409.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225.3, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 409.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188.8, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.95 | 100 | 120.64 | 3 |
| 1990s | 153.37 | 118.49 | 177.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 271.52 | 136.51 | 430.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.27 | 409.35 | 411.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import volume index in Lesotho?
- Merchandise import volume index in Lesotho was 409.35 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import volume index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 430.89 in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise import volume index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1987.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise import volume index?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import volume index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.1%. 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 Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.