ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) was 15,667 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Lesotho, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 15,667 BoP, current US$ for ict service exports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Lesotho peaked at 4.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,184 BoP, current US$, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 189th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 384,451 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 331,264 BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 287,162 BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 449,821 BoP, current US$ | +56.6% |
| 2004 | 556,785 BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million BoP, current US$ | +234.1% |
| 2006 | 4.71 million BoP, current US$ | +153.3% |
| 2007 | 3.84 million BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 4.90 million BoP, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ | -65.8% |
| 2010 | 781,939 BoP, current US$ | -53.3% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ | +76.5% |
| 2012 | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | +70.0% |
| 2013 | 3.20 million BoP, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 2.14 million BoP, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million BoP, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 2.92 million BoP, current US$ | +69.6% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million BoP, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 84,229 BoP, current US$ | -95.4% |
| 2019 | 421,825 BoP, current US$ | +400.8% |
| 2020 | 22,356 BoP, current US$ | -94.7% |
| 2021 | 3.61 million BoP, current US$ | +16034.7% |
| 2022 | 17,183 BoP, current US$ | -99.5% |
| 2023 | 15,184 BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 15,284 BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 15,667 BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 15,667 BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.00 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 15,667 BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.52 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +16034.7% | 22,356 BoP, current US$ | 3.61 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | 287,162 BoP, current US$ | 4.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million BoP, current US$ | 84,229 BoP, current US$ | 3.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 615,462 BoP, current US$ | 15,184 BoP, current US$ | 3.61 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 ict service exports in Lesotho?
- Ict service exports in Lesotho was 15,667 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,184 BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for ict service exports?
- Lesotho ranks 189th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.