Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Household and sanitary papers — Import value was 43 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Lesotho, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, household and sanitary papers — import value in Lesotho stood at 43 1000 USD. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import value in Lesotho peaked at 644 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43 1000 USD, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 217th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 644 1000 USD | — |
| 2011 | 316 1000 USD | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 294 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 133 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 2014 | 133 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 133 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 133 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 108 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 108 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60 1000 USD | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 542 1000 USD | +803.3% |
| 2021 | 70 1000 USD | -87.1% |
| 2022 | 77 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 54 1000 USD | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 43 1000 USD | -20.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 43 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,516 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 43 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 617 1000 USD, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +803.3% | 60 1000 USD | 542 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 206.2 1000 USD | 60 1000 USD | 644 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.2 1000 USD | 43 1000 USD | 542 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 214 Benin 60 1000 USD compare
- 215 Samoa 57 1000 USD compare
- 216 Northern Mariana Islands 44 1000 USD compare
- 218 Sao Tome and Principe 42 1000 USD compare
- 219 Faroe Islands 34 1000 USD compare
- 220 Central African Republic 33 1000 USD compare
- 220 Sudan (former) 33 1000 USD
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — import value in Lesotho?
- Household and sanitary papers — import value in Lesotho was 43 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 644 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for household and sanitary papers — import value?
- Lesotho ranks 217th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — import value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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