ICT service exports in Lesotho
Lesotho: ICT service exports was 0.1% 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 % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Lesotho is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Lesotho peaked at 16.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 187th 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +223.2% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +134.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -60.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -58.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +77.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +88.8% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +72.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -47.5% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -95.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +455.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -88.4% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +9845.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -99.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 0.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.1% | 16.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 184 Papua New Guinea 0.3% compare
- 185 Barbados 0.2% compare
- 186 Tonga 0.1% compare
- 188 Sudan 0.1% compare
- 189 Macau, China 0.0% 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 ict service exports in Lesotho?
- Ict service exports in Lesotho was 0.1% 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 16.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for ict service exports?
- Lesotho ranks 187th 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 97.4%. 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 (% of service exports, BoP). 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).