Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 45 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 97.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 167th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.68 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 3.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 4.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 4.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 6.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 22.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +263.9% |
| 1983 | 18.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 16.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 11.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 1986 | 12.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 15.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 20.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 25 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 29.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 36.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 41.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 43.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 43.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 44.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 44.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 20.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.6% |
| 2000 | 46.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +121.2% |
| 2001 | 54.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 54.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 71.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 96.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 23.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.0% |
| 2006 | 30.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 54.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +79.3% |
| 2008 | 50.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 63 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 42.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 97.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +131.8% |
| 2012 | 89.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 79.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 74.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 66.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 57.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 64.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 65.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 59.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 49.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 55.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 52.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 44.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 43.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 45 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 45 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 45 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +263.9% | 6.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.91 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +131.8% | 42.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 97.42 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 97.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 50.39 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 165 South Sudan 48.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 Cameroon 45.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Bangladesh 39.32 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Mali 39.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Pakistan 38.74 BoP, current US$ per person 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 97.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.