Lesotho vs Upper middle income: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
0.266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Upper middle income
0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho rank
19th
Upper middle income rank
20th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 14.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 198 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.4958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.2483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.2507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Upper middle income?
- Lesotho, at 0.266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Upper middle income?
- 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Upper middle income?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Upper middle income rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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
Primary income receipts (BoP, 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.