Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual was 10.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual in Lesotho, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 10.07 % change on previous year for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in 2025.
That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in Lesotho peaked at 102.36 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -20.68 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -1.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -660.4% |
| 1969 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1970 | 12.8 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1971 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 33.55 % change on previous year | +237.9% |
| 1973 | 43.48 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 102.36 % change on previous year | +135.4% |
| 1975 | 24.69 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1976 | 60.8 % change on previous year | +146.3% |
| 1977 | 19.5 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1978 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1979 | 16.36 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 1980 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 24.29 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1982 | 47.57 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 1983 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1984 | 15.04 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1986 | 18.29 % change on previous year | +210.0% |
| 1987 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1988 | 12.84 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1990 | 11.36 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1991 | 11 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1993 | -0.0801 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1994 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -9772.1% |
| 1995 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 12.67 % change on previous year | +173.5% |
| 1997 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1998 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1999 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -903.4% |
| 2000 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2001 | 88.03 % change on previous year | -4204.2% |
| 2002 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2003 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2004 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2005 | -12.17 % change on previous year | +246.7% |
| 2006 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2007 | 55.49 % change on previous year | -1057.2% |
| 2008 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2009 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 2010 | -0.2937 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2011 | -20.68 % change on previous year | +6943.4% |
| 2012 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2013 | -0.3932 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2014 | -10.93 % change on previous year | +2680.0% |
| 2015 | 17.92 % change on previous year | -263.9% |
| 2016 | 18.08 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2017 | -0.6644 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2018 | 53.98 % change on previous year | -8223.8% |
| 2019 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2020 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 2021 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -449.8% |
| 2022 | 30.26 % change on previous year | -524.7% |
| 2023 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2024 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2025 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 10.07 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -5.3 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 10.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.59 % change on previous year, 6.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +9772.1% | -0.0801 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +8223.8% | -0.6644 % change on previous year | 53.98 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -6943.4% | -0.2937 % change on previous year | -20.68 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +4204.2% | -2.14 % change on previous year | 88.03 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -2680.0% | -0.3932 % change on previous year | -10.93 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1057.2% | -5.8 % change on previous year | 55.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.12 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 10.38 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 33.08 % change on previous year | 7.36 % change on previous year | 102.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.12 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 47.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.64 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 18.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.92 % change on previous year | -12.17 % change on previous year | 88.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 % change on previous year | -20.68 % change on previous year | 53.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.31 % change on previous year | -7.12 % change on previous year | 30.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 65 Saint Lucia 11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Canada 10.87 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Zambia 10.38 % change on previous year compare
- 69 French Polynesia 10.04 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Seychelles 10 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Guatemala 9.87 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in Lesotho?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in Lesotho was 10.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 102.36 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.68 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual?
- Lesotho ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.