Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 2.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Lesotho, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.40 million BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Lesotho peaked at 5.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -144,977 BoP, current US$, in 1999.
That places Lesotho 144th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 667,960 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | +110.6% |
| 1990 | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 442,985 BoP, current US$ | -68.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ | +146.0% |
| 1993 | 712,532 BoP, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1994 | 335,433 BoP, current US$ | -52.9% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million BoP, current US$ | +308.9% |
| 1996 | 328,700 BoP, current US$ | -76.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million BoP, current US$ | +243.6% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1999 | -144,977 BoP, current US$ | -110.7% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ | -842.8% |
| 2001 | 927,890 BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 804,359 BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million BoP, current US$ | +56.6% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 13,361 BoP, current US$ | -99.2% |
| 2007 | 9,942 BoP, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million BoP, current US$ | +12411.5% |
| 2009 | 358,796 BoP, current US$ | -71.2% |
| 2010 | 4.87 million BoP, current US$ | +1256.9% |
| 2011 | 5.04 million BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.67 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 4.15 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 3.83 million BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 2.93 million BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 3.26 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.97 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.62 million BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 2.91 million BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.63 million BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.33 million BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 2.34 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 2.40 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.40 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.48 million BoP, current US$, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.40 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.24 million BoP, current US$, 33% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +12411.5% | 9,942 BoP, current US$ | 1.24 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | +1256.9% | 358,796 BoP, current US$ | 4.87 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2000 | +842.8% | -144,977 BoP, current US$ | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | +308.9% | 335,433 BoP, current US$ | 1.37 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | +243.6% | 328,700 BoP, current US$ | 1.13 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ | 667,960 BoP, current US$ | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 800,506 BoP, current US$ | -144,977 BoP, current US$ | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 891,742 BoP, current US$ | 9,942 BoP, current US$ | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 million BoP, current US$ | 2.93 million BoP, current US$ | 5.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million BoP, current US$ | 2.33 million BoP, current US$ | 2.91 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 142 Ethiopia 2.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 143 Cape Verde 2.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Comoros 2.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 146 Mauritania 2.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 147 Bermuda 2.32 million BoP, current US$ 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 2.40 million BoP, current US$ 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 5.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -144,977 BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 171 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 down 29.0%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.