Laos vs Lesotho: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance)
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) over time
- Laos
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 535.01 million current US$ against 472.99 million current US$ in Laos, a difference of 62.02 million current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 197 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.75 million current US$ | 777.31 million current US$ | 772.56 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 5.68 million current US$ | 935.90 million current US$ | 930.22 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7.03 million current US$ | 542.67 million current US$ | 535.64 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 187.12 million current US$ | 513.49 million current US$ | 326.36 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 303.80 million current US$ | 491.26 million current US$ | 187.45 million current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Laos or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 535.01 million current US$ against 472.99 million current US$ in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Laos and Lesotho?
- 62.02 million current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Laos ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.