Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.5057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.2643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.3109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.2633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Lesotho, at 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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
Secondary 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.