Lesotho vs South Asia: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Lesotho
- South Asia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.7% against 4.2% in South Asia, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 11th of 196 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.0% | 0.7% | 79.3% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 182.7% | 1.3% | 181.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 112.0% | 2.0% | 110.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 3.6% | 37.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 3.9% | 17.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 3.9% | 17.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Lesotho or South Asia?
- Lesotho, at 20.7% against 4.2% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Lesotho and South Asia?
- 16.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Asia rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 11th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Personal remittances, received (% 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 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.