Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Lesotho
Lesotho: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts was 161,142 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Lesotho, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 161,142 BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in 2025.
The figure is 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, receipts in Lesotho peaked at 337,516 BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 273.51 BoP, current US$, in 2010.
That places Lesotho 129th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20,783 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 181,797 BoP, current US$ | +774.7% |
| 2008 | 142,159 BoP, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 273.51 BoP, current US$ | -99.8% |
| 2011 | 337,516 BoP, current US$ | +123300.4% |
| 2012 | 312,328 BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 277,898 BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 257,771 BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 226,948 BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 196,333 BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 216,196 BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 218,820 BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 199,406 BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 175,671 BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 195,073 BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 176,741 BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 156,174 BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 157,211 BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 161,142 BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114,913 BoP, current US$ | 20,783 BoP, current US$ | 181,797 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 224,349 BoP, current US$ | 273.51 BoP, current US$ | 337,516 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,335 BoP, current US$ | 156,174 BoP, current US$ | 195,073 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 126 Eswatini 223,849 BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Bermuda 175,783 BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Fiji 174,889 BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 134,767 BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Mozambique 122,123 BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Cape Verde 116,537 BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,061 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 273.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,901 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4399 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Lesotho?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Lesotho was 161,142 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 337,516 BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.51 BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). 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.