Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) was 3.12 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.12 million current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Lesotho peaked at 75.36 million current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million current US$, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 190th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 75.36 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 60.48 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 56.31 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 55.62 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 34.06 million current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2000 | 10.32 million current US$ | -69.7% |
| 2001 | 9.55 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 7.97 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 10.11 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 11.03 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million current US$ | -79.8% |
| 2018 | 3.53 million current US$ | +58.8% |
| 2019 | 3.40 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 3.37 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 3.34 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.02 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 3.04 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 3.12 million current US$ | +2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.12 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 140.53 million current US$, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.12 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.37 million current US$, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.37 million current US$ | 34.06 million current US$ | 75.36 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.80 million current US$ | 7.97 million current US$ | 11.03 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.05 million current US$ | 2.22 million current US$ | 3.53 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million current US$ | 2.83 million current US$ | 3.37 million 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 personal remittances, paid in Lesotho?
- Personal remittances, paid in Lesotho was 3.12 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 75.36 million current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million current US$ in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Lesotho ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.