Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad)

Burkina Faso
738.76 million current US$
in 2022
Lesotho
625.90 million current US$
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
83rd
Lesotho rank
86th

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lesotho
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B196919972025

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 738.76 million current US$ against 625.90 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 112.86 million current US$.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 86th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 49.36 million current US$ 39.04 million current US$ 10.32 million current US$ Burkina Faso
1980s 132.46 million current US$ 153.11 million current US$ 20.65 million current US$ Lesotho
1990s 229.78 million current US$ 166.28 million current US$ 63.51 million current US$ Burkina Faso
2000s 437.27 million current US$ 470.90 million current US$ 33.63 million current US$ Lesotho
2010s 734.14 million current US$ 701.92 million current US$ 32.21 million current US$ Burkina Faso
2020s 816.41 million current US$ 580.51 million current US$ 235.90 million current US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad), Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
Burkina Faso, at 738.76 million current US$ against 625.90 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
112.86 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 86th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 8,151 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.