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

Lesotho
625.90 million current US$
in 2025
Zambia
673.13 million current US$
in 2025
Lesotho rank
85th
Zambia rank
83rd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Zambia
-250.0M0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B197520002025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 673.13 million current US$ against 625.90 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 47.24 million current US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 83rd of 202 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 153.11 million current US$ -54.85 million current US$ 207.96 million current US$ Lesotho
1990s 166.28 million current US$ -24.94 million current US$ 191.22 million current US$ Lesotho
2000s 470.90 million current US$ 223.76 million current US$ 247.13 million current US$ Lesotho
2010s 701.92 million current US$ 288.45 million current US$ 413.47 million current US$ Lesotho
2020s 602.02 million current US$ 447.15 million current US$ 154.87 million current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad), Lesotho or Zambia?
Zambia, at 673.13 million current US$ against 625.90 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) between Lesotho and Zambia?
47.24 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
Lesotho ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 83rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). 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
202 places, 8,133 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.