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 48,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho stood at 48,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 64,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 5,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 6,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 7,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 9,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 11,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 12,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 28,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +126.0% |
| 1983 | 30,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 26,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 20,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 21,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 33,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1988 | 31,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 31,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 36,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 37,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 42,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 40,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 43,893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 43,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 39,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 39,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 31,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 27,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 27,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 27,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 29,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 40,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 48,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 45,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 49,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 54,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 55,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 48,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 54,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 64,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 53,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 46,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 45,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 46,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 48,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 55,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 62,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 55,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 46,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 53,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 54,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 48,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 48,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 48,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +126.0% | 12,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 24,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 138 Cote d'Ivoire 59,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Brazil 50,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Paraguay 48,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Guinea 47,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Pakistan 47,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Uganda 45,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 48,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 64,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.