Latin America & Caribbean vs Lesotho: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Latin America & Caribbean
0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho
0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
17th
Lesotho rank
14th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 11.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.83 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.82 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp, Latin America & Caribbean or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho?
- 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.