Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 684.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 684.46 million BoP, current US$ for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 126.98 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 126.98 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 142.72 million BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 170.66 million BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 183.54 million BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 219.71 million BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 273.10 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 301.85 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 812.25 million BoP, current US$ | +169.1% |
| 1983 | 889.01 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 777.56 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 591.44 million BoP, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 620.86 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 949.57 million BoP, current US$ | +52.9% |
| 1988 | 870.30 million BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 881.77 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 987.56 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 934.71 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 689.13 million BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 615.88 million BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 555.16 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 465.92 million BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 442.96 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 641.30 million BoP, current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 758.72 million BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 723.11 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 744.78 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 795.52 million BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 748.50 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 698.01 million BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 743.91 million BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 727.09 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 618.23 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 540.22 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 485.78 million BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 432.06 million BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 532.73 million BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 608.82 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 632.37 million BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 587.02 million BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 513.21 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 535.05 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 597.81 million BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 577.35 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 614.85 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 684.46 million BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 684.46 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 377.30 million BoP, current US$, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 684.46 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 160.79 million BoP, current US$, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 | +169.1% | 301.85 million BoP, current US$ | 812.25 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168.72 million BoP, current US$ | 126.98 million BoP, current US$ | 219.71 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 696.77 million BoP, current US$ | 273.10 million BoP, current US$ | 949.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 978.69 million BoP, current US$ | 615.88 million BoP, current US$ | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 657.40 million BoP, current US$ | 442.96 million BoP, current US$ | 795.52 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 590.82 million BoP, current US$ | 432.06 million BoP, current US$ | 743.91 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.12 million BoP, current US$ | 513.21 million BoP, current US$ | 684.46 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 101 Ghana 736.74 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Senegal 701.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Namibia 687.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Cambodia 681.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 New Caledonia 675.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Kosovo 663.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 663.52 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 primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Lesotho was 684.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.98 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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 receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.