Italy vs Lesotho: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Italy
- Lesotho
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ against 578.11 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 690.19 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lesotho ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 25th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.79 million BoP, current US$ | 163.63 million BoP, current US$ | 52.84 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1980s | -3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 671.87 million BoP, current US$ | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -14.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 902.63 million BoP, current US$ | 15.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 549.45 million BoP, current US$ | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 445.07 million BoP, current US$ | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 8.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 475.49 million BoP, current US$ | 7.81 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Italy or Lesotho?
- Italy, at 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ against 578.11 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Italy and Lesotho?
- 690.19 million BoP, current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lesotho?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Lesotho rank globally for net primary income?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 25th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.