Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 133rd out of 176 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +103.7% | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 130 Russia 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Hungary 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Eswatini 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Botswana 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Czechia 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Slovakia 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.