Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Secondary income, other sectors, payments

Ethiopia
608,239 BoP, current US$
in 2024
Lesotho
391,666 BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
195th
Lesotho rank
196th

Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 608,239 BoP, current US$ against 391,666 BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 216,573 BoP, current US$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 195th and Lesotho ranks 196th of 197 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 3.24 million BoP, current US$ 118,762 BoP, current US$ 3.12 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia
1980s 1.98 million BoP, current US$ 118,551 BoP, current US$ 1.86 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia
1990s 2.23 million BoP, current US$ 91,126 BoP, current US$ 2.14 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia
2000s 19.46 million BoP, current US$ 120,260 BoP, current US$ 19.34 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia
2010s 44.92 million BoP, current US$ 724,240 BoP, current US$ 44.19 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia
2020s 21.62 million BoP, current US$ 418,479 BoP, current US$ 21.20 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
Ethiopia, at 608,239 BoP, current US$ against 391,666 BoP, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
216,573 BoP, current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
Ethiopia ranks 195th and Lesotho ranks 196th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary income, other sectors, 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
244 places, 8,654 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.