Faroe Islands vs Lesotho: Primary income payments

Faroe Islands
116.94 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Lesotho
106.35 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
166th
Lesotho rank
168th

Primary income payments over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 116.94 million BoP, current US$ against 106.35 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 10.59 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 166th and Lesotho ranks 168th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 81.14 million BoP, current US$ 69.06 million BoP, current US$ 12.08 million BoP, current US$ Faroe Islands
2000s 100.00 million BoP, current US$ 107.94 million BoP, current US$ 7.94 million BoP, current US$ Lesotho
2010s 121.73 million BoP, current US$ 140.05 million BoP, current US$ 18.33 million BoP, current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Faroe Islands or Lesotho?
Faroe Islands, at 116.94 million BoP, current US$ against 106.35 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Faroe Islands and Lesotho?
10.59 million BoP, current US$, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Lesotho?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do Faroe Islands and Lesotho rank globally for primary income payments?
Faroe Islands ranks 166th and Lesotho ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.