Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 6,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 136.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Lesotho 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 146.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 136.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 166.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 189.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 199.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 249.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 300.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 1,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +274.6% |
| 1983 | 922.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 877.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 590.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1986 | 661.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 857.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 1,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 1,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 1,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 2,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 2,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 2,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 2,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2000 | 3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.3% |
| 2001 | 3,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 3,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 6,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 1,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2006 | 1,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 3,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 2008 | 3,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 4,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 2,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 6,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.8% |
| 2012 | 6,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 5,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 5,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 4,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 4,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 4,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 4,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 3,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 4,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 3,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +274.6% | 300.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 136.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 199.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 820.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 249.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 156 Comoros 4,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Russia 3,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kenya 3,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mozambique 2,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Algeria 2,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Cameroon 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.