Lesotho: Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)
In , Lesotho's Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) was 5.79.
That's down 26.2% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 58.25 . Lesotho ranks #203 globally out of 205 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #48 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.HI.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 18.19
- Trough
- 0.46
- 1-year change
- -26.2%
- 5-year change
- -34.4%
- -8.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -61.1%
- -9.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) |
|---|---|
| 5.7924 | |
| 7.8440 | |
| 9.0931 | |
| 9.4142 | |
| 12.4519 | |
| 8.8360 | |
| 10.5547 | |
| 12.7144 | |
| 13.7805 | |
| 13.0403 |
About Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Indicator code: TM.VAL.MRCH.HI.ZS • Category: Trade & Finance
Frequently asked questions
- What was Lesotho's Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023?
- In 2023, Lesotho's Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) was 5.79, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Lesotho's Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) rising or falling?
- Lesotho's Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) fell 26.2% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank globally on Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)?
- In 2023, Lesotho ranked #203 out of 205 countries reporting Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports).
- How does Lesotho's Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023 was 58.25, so Lesotho is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #48 of 48.
- What is Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) and how is it measured?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.HI.ZS), CC BY 4.0.