Least developed countries vs Lesotho: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP

Least developed countries
0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho
0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
11th
Lesotho rank
14th

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 8.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 11th 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 Least developed countries Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7946 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1980s 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.83 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.81 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1990s 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2000s 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2010s 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2020s 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1743 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$), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Lesotho?
0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lesotho?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Lesotho rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.