Personal transfers, receipts in Lesotho
Lesotho: Personal transfers, receipts was 7.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.36 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
165th
of 177 countries
All-time high
11.22 million BoP, current US$
in 1994
All-time low
3.44 million BoP, current US$
in 2015
Years of data
44
1982–2025
Personal transfers, receipts in Lesotho, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts in Lesotho stood at 7.36 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Lesotho peaked at 11.22 million BoP, current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million BoP, current US$, in 2015.
Lesotho ranks 165th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8.02 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 8.73 million BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 7.59 million BoP, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 5.75 million BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1986 | 6.11 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 9.41 million BoP, current US$ | +54.1% |
| 1988 | 8.61 million BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 8.71 million BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.88 million BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 10.13 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 11.10 million BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 10.27 million BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 11.22 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 10.75 million BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 9.22 million BoP, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 8.65 million BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 6.25 million BoP, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 5.20 million BoP, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 4.73 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 3.97 million BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 3.85 million BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.51 million BoP, current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 6.21 million BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 5.93 million BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 6.08 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.32 million BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 5.70 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 5.43 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.04 million BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 6.43 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.49 million BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 4.58 million BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 4.02 million BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 3.44 million BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 6.29 million BoP, current US$ | +82.5% |
| 2017 | 7.55 million BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 7.90 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 7.30 million BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 6.54 million BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 6.82 million BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 7.35 million BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 6.62 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 6.57 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 7.36 million BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7.36 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7.36 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.22 million BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +82.5% | 3.44 million BoP, current US$ | 6.29 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.87 million BoP, current US$ | 5.75 million BoP, current US$ | 9.41 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.27 million BoP, current US$ | 5.20 million BoP, current US$ | 11.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.37 million BoP, current US$ | 3.85 million BoP, current US$ | 6.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 million BoP, current US$ | 3.44 million BoP, current US$ | 7.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 million BoP, current US$ | 6.54 million BoP, current US$ | 7.36 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 162 Seychelles 9.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Vanuatu 8.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Djibouti 6.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Libya 6.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Ireland 5.39 million BoP, current US$ 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 transfers, receipts in Lesotho?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Lesotho was 7.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 million BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Lesotho ranks 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.