Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 691.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho is 691.01 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 967.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 125.68 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 125.68 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 137.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 155.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 175.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 203.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 258.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 263.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 578.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +119.6% |
| 1983 | 608.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 518.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 383.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 393.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 593.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 1988 | 547.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 544.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 606.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 616.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 680.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 642.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 691.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 677.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 610.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 605.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 476.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 421.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 411.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 421.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 441.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 619.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 739.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 713.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 772.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 853.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 854.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 743.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 835.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 967.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 802.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 690.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 668.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 668.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 691.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 774.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 863.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 760.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 633.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 715.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 729.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 633 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 682.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 691.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 691.01 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 825.43 BoP, current US$ per person, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 691.01 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.14 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +119.6% | 263.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 578.31 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 125.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 203.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 468.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 258.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 608.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 602.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 421.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 691.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 657.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 411.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 854.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 772.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 668.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 967.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 680.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 633 BoP, current US$ per person | 729.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 154 Angola 805.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Guinea 797.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 715.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Egypt 671.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 India 625.89 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 East Timor 607.2 BoP, current US$ per person 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 exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho was 691.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 967.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.