Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Current account balance (BoP, current US$) was 1.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Lesotho is 1.41 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.6% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Lesotho peaked at 305.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -464.95 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -1.08 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | -34.16 million BoP, current US$ | +3057.2% |
| 1977 | -9.20 million BoP, current US$ | -73.1% |
| 1978 | 8.51 million BoP, current US$ | -192.5% |
| 1980 | 56.33 million BoP, current US$ | +561.9% |
| 1981 | 4.27 million BoP, current US$ | -92.4% |
| 1982 | 132.54 million BoP, current US$ | +3001.7% |
| 1983 | 169.45 million BoP, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 159.42 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 142.13 million BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 137.64 million BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 250.93 million BoP, current US$ | +82.3% |
| 1988 | 109.72 million BoP, current US$ | -56.3% |
| 1989 | 70.91 million BoP, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1990 | 101.63 million BoP, current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1991 | -119.19 million BoP, current US$ | -217.3% |
| 1992 | -163.59 million BoP, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1993 | -103.90 million BoP, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1994 | -25.29 million BoP, current US$ | -75.7% |
| 1995 | -153.35 million BoP, current US$ | +506.4% |
| 1996 | -216.15 million BoP, current US$ | +41.0% |
| 1997 | -228.78 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1998 | -203.28 million BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1999 | -166.62 million BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2000 | -76.93 million BoP, current US$ | -53.8% |
| 2001 | 28.57 million BoP, current US$ | -137.1% |
| 2002 | 63.52 million BoP, current US$ | +122.4% |
| 2003 | -17.20 million BoP, current US$ | -127.1% |
| 2004 | 26.58 million BoP, current US$ | -254.6% |
| 2005 | 95.69 million BoP, current US$ | +260.0% |
| 2006 | 215.99 million BoP, current US$ | +125.7% |
| 2007 | 305.17 million BoP, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 277.61 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2009 | -51.27 million BoP, current US$ | -118.5% |
| 2010 | -245.87 million BoP, current US$ | +379.5% |
| 2011 | -305.83 million BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2012 | -464.95 million BoP, current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2013 | -254.65 million BoP, current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2014 | -205.54 million BoP, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2015 | -135.26 million BoP, current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2016 | -237.50 million BoP, current US$ | +75.6% |
| 2017 | -314.87 million BoP, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2018 | -146.44 million BoP, current US$ | -53.5% |
| 2019 | -149.36 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | -88.75 million BoP, current US$ | -40.6% |
| 2021 | -196.06 million BoP, current US$ | +120.9% |
| 2022 | -264.03 million BoP, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2023 | -164.11 million BoP, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 2024 | 98.17 million BoP, current US$ | -159.8% |
| 2025 | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | -98.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.41 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -203.16 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.41 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -461.46 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -3057.2% | -1.08 million BoP, current US$ | -34.16 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1982 | +3001.7% | 4.27 million BoP, current US$ | 132.54 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1980 | +561.9% | 8.51 million BoP, current US$ | 56.33 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | -506.4% | -25.29 million BoP, current US$ | -153.35 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -8.98 million BoP, current US$ | -34.16 million BoP, current US$ | 8.51 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 123.33 million BoP, current US$ | 4.27 million BoP, current US$ | 250.93 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -127.85 million BoP, current US$ | -228.78 million BoP, current US$ | 101.63 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.77 million BoP, current US$ | -76.93 million BoP, current US$ | 305.17 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -246.03 million BoP, current US$ | -464.95 million BoP, current US$ | -135.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -102.23 million BoP, current US$ | -264.03 million BoP, current US$ | 98.17 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 75 Micronesia (country) 22.41 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 76 Tuvalu 20.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 77 Nauru 9.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 79 Togo -20.74 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 80 Comoros -24.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 81 Central African Republic -24.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Lesotho?
- Current account balance in Lesotho was 1.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 305.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -464.95 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for current account balance?
- Lesotho ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.