Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho

Lesotho: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 15,802 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
15,802 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37,311 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
4,009 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1975–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 15,802 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 37,311 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4,009 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.

That places Lesotho 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1975 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1975 4,009 current US$ per square kilometre
1976 4,545 current US$ per square kilometre +13.4%
1977 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre +19.7%
1978 5,845 current US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
1979 6,998 current US$ per square kilometre +19.7%
1980 8,670 current US$ per square kilometre +23.9%
1981 9,571 current US$ per square kilometre +10.4%
1982 26,675 current US$ per square kilometre +178.7%
1983 29,097 current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
1984 25,246 current US$ per square kilometre -13.2%
1985 19,141 current US$ per square kilometre -24.2%
1986 20,312 current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
1987 31,299 current US$ per square kilometre +54.1%
1988 28,639 current US$ per square kilometre -8.5%
1989 28,980 current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
1990 32,892 current US$ per square kilometre +13.5%
1991 33,674 current US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
1992 36,935 current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
1993 34,159 current US$ per square kilometre -7.5%
1994 37,311 current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
1995 35,773 current US$ per square kilometre -4.1%
1996 30,661 current US$ per square kilometre -14.3%
1997 28,783 current US$ per square kilometre -6.1%
1998 20,791 current US$ per square kilometre -27.8%
1999 17,289 current US$ per square kilometre -16.8%
2000 15,731 current US$ per square kilometre -9.0%
2001 13,217 current US$ per square kilometre -16.0%
2002 12,802 current US$ per square kilometre -3.1%
2003 18,342 current US$ per square kilometre +43.3%
2004 20,657 current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
2005 19,742 current US$ per square kilometre -4.4%
2006 20,220 current US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
2007 21,020 current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
2008 18,968 current US$ per square kilometre -9.8%
2009 18,048 current US$ per square kilometre -4.9%
2010 20,096 current US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
2011 21,388 current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2012 18,266 current US$ per square kilometre -14.6%
2013 15,248 current US$ per square kilometre -16.5%
2014 13,379 current US$ per square kilometre -12.3%
2015 11,457 current US$ per square kilometre -14.4%
2016 14,998 current US$ per square kilometre +30.9%
2017 18,018 current US$ per square kilometre +20.1%
2018 18,858 current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2019 17,426 current US$ per square kilometre -7.6%
2020 14,818 current US$ per square kilometre -15.0%
2021 15,628 current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2022 17,543 current US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
2023 15,802 current US$ per square kilometre -9.9%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 15,802 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,978 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 15,802 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,022 current US$ per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +178.7% 9,571 current US$ per square kilometre 26,675 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,367 current US$ per square kilometre 4,009 current US$ per square kilometre 6,998 current US$ per square kilometre 5
1980s 22,763 current US$ per square kilometre 8,670 current US$ per square kilometre 31,299 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 30,827 current US$ per square kilometre 17,289 current US$ per square kilometre 37,311 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 17,875 current US$ per square kilometre 12,802 current US$ per square kilometre 21,020 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 16,913 current US$ per square kilometre 11,457 current US$ per square kilometre 21,388 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 15,948 current US$ per square kilometre 14,818 current US$ per square kilometre 17,543 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 95 Maldives 18,064 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 96 Senegal 16,970 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 97 Vanuatu 16,229 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 99 Cambodia 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 100 Lithuania 15,602 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 101 Kyrgyzstan 14,927 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 15,802 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 37,311 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 4,009 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
How does Lesotho rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,259 data points, 1970–2023
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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.