Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 19,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 19,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 38,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 93rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 4,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 5,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 6,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 7,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 8,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 9,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 26,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +169.1% |
| 1983 | 29,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 25,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 19,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 20,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 31,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1988 | 28,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 29,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 33,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 34,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 37,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 34,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 38,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 37,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 32,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 30,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 22,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 20,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 18,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 15,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 14,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 21,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 24,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 23,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 24,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 26,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 24,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 22,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 24,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 23,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 20,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 17,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 16,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 14,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 17,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 20,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 20,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 19,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 16,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 17,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 19,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 19,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 19,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 19,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 459.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 41.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +169.1% | 9,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 22,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 90 Costa Rica 20,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 El Salvador 19,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Turks and Caicos Islands 19,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Canada 18,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Guatemala 18,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Vanuatu 17,199 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 19,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 38,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.