IDA only vs Lesotho: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- IDA only
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.0% against 1.3% in IDA only, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% | IDA only |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, IDA only or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.0% against 1.3% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between IDA only and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Lesotho rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- IDA only ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.