Lesotho vs Nepal: Net primary income (BoP, current US$)
Net primary income (BoP, current US$) over time
- Lesotho
- Nepal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 579.37 million BoP, current US$ against 544.80 million BoP, current US$ in Nepal, a difference of 34.57 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 24th of 200 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173.90 million BoP, current US$ | 7.50 million BoP, current US$ | 166.40 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 671.87 million BoP, current US$ | 5.83 million BoP, current US$ | 666.04 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 902.63 million BoP, current US$ | 10.97 million BoP, current US$ | 891.66 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 549.45 million BoP, current US$ | 55.49 million BoP, current US$ | 493.97 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 435.44 million BoP, current US$ | 258.61 million BoP, current US$ | 176.84 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 479.62 million BoP, current US$ | 435.16 million BoP, current US$ | 44.46 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Lesotho or Nepal?
- Lesotho, at 579.37 million BoP, current US$ against 544.80 million BoP, current US$ in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Lesotho and Nepal?
- 34.57 million BoP, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for net primary income?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 24th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.