Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 2.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Lesotho, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.5 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 276.2% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Lesotho peaked at 842.79 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -110.7 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 105th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 110.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1991 | -68 % change on previous year | +4195.9% |
| 1992 | 145.97 % change on previous year | -314.7% |
| 1995 | 308.95 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 1996 | -76.04 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1997 | 243.63 % change on previous year | -420.4% |
| 1998 | 19.96 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1999 | -110.7 % change on previous year | -654.7% |
| 2000 | 842.79 % change on previous year | -861.3% |
| 2001 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2002 | -13.31 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 56.64 % change on previous year | -525.5% |
| 2004 | 23.78 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2005 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2006 | -99.2 % change on previous year | -1599.8% |
| 2007 | -25.59 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2009 | -71.16 % change on previous year | +178.1% |
| 2011 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2012 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -313.6% |
| 2013 | -10.98 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2014 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2015 | -11.72 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2016 | -13.49 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2019 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -831.1% |
| 2020 | -11.9 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 2022 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2023 | -11.64 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6647 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2025 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +276.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.5 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0167 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.01 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -4195.9% | -1.58 % change on previous year | -68 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1599.8% | 6.61 % change on previous year | -99.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.61 % change on previous year | 110.61 % change on previous year | 110.61 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.77 % change on previous year | -110.7 % change on previous year | 308.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.53 % change on previous year | -99.2 % change on previous year | 842.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -5.04 % change on previous year | -13.49 % change on previous year | 10.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -3.12 % change on previous year | -11.9 % change on previous year | 11.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 102 Grenada 4.11 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Oman 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 106 China 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Saudi Arabia 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 0.1025 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Lesotho?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Lesotho was 2.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 842.79 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -110.7 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Lesotho ranks 105th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.