Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 174th out of 195 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -86.8% | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 171 Sierra Leone 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Tunisia 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Argentina 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Morocco 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Türkiye 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Zimbabwe 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.