Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 2.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.9665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 2.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +235.0% |
| 1983 | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2819 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 19.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 27.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +235.0% | 0.6952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 16 East Timor 0.3092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Macao 0.2811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Kuwait 0.2743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Switzerland 0.2373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Vanuatu 0.182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Micronesia (country) 0.1729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.