Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 394.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
394.63 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
151st
of 200 countries
All-time high
583.31 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
11.14 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 394.63 BoP, current US$ per person for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 583.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.14 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 151st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 11.14 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 14.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 11.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 24.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.3% |
| 1979 | 28.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 41.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1981 | 31.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 24.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 19.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 17.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 13.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 15.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 27.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.9% |
| 1988 | 36.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 37.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 36.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 58.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.9% |
| 1993 | 70.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 74.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 82.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 98.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 124.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 122.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 102.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 122.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 178.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 2002 | 210.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 282.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 337.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 324.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 369.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 424.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 449.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 370.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 439.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 583.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 477.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 411.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 420.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 441.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 413.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 476.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 559.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 481.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 397.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 469.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 460.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 375.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 412.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 394.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 394.63 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.12 BoP, current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 394.63 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 124.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 306.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 122.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 449.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 411.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 583.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 418.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 375.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 469.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 148 Zimbabwe 468.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Dominica 452.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 150 Iran 426.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Egypt 358.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 South Sudan 349.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Democratic Republic of Congo 317.93 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 goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 394.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 583.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.