Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Lesotho
Lesotho: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps was 391,666 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Lesotho, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 391,666 BoP, current US$ for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Lesotho peaked at 1.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,483 BoP, current US$, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 118,762 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 256,794 BoP, current US$ | +116.2% |
| 1981 | 227,900 BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 65,066 BoP, current US$ | -71.4% |
| 1983 | 107,264 BoP, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 1984 | 50,093 BoP, current US$ | -53.3% |
| 1985 | 28,358 BoP, current US$ | -43.4% |
| 1986 | 17,554 BoP, current US$ | -38.1% |
| 1987 | 39,193 BoP, current US$ | +123.3% |
| 1988 | 114,011 BoP, current US$ | +190.9% |
| 1989 | 279,280 BoP, current US$ | +145.0% |
| 1990 | 119,215 BoP, current US$ | -57.3% |
| 1991 | 79,502 BoP, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 101,212 BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 73,958 BoP, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 62,114 BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 82,892 BoP, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 36,105 BoP, current US$ | -56.4% |
| 1997 | 127,295 BoP, current US$ | +252.6% |
| 1998 | 145,614 BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 83,355 BoP, current US$ | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 47,109 BoP, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 16,483 BoP, current US$ | -65.0% |
| 2002 | 120,178 BoP, current US$ | +629.1% |
| 2003 | 179,051 BoP, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 158,105 BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 142,671 BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 29,688 BoP, current US$ | -79.2% |
| 2007 | 117,582 BoP, current US$ | +296.1% |
| 2008 | 90,196 BoP, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 301,537 BoP, current US$ | +234.3% |
| 2010 | 651,991 BoP, current US$ | +116.2% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million BoP, current US$ | +175.1% |
| 2012 | 854,023 BoP, current US$ | -52.4% |
| 2013 | 726,763 BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 645,316 BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 551,609 BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 477,198 BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 525,477 BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 531,854 BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 484,668 BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 426,978 BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 474,136 BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 429,580 BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 379,589 BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 382,111 BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 391,666 BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 391,666 BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.22 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 391,666 BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.16 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +629.1% | 16,483 BoP, current US$ | 120,178 BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +296.1% | 29,688 BoP, current US$ | 117,582 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118,762 BoP, current US$ | 118,762 BoP, current US$ | 118,762 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 118,551 BoP, current US$ | 17,554 BoP, current US$ | 279,280 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,126 BoP, current US$ | 36,105 BoP, current US$ | 145,614 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,260 BoP, current US$ | 16,483 BoP, current US$ | 301,537 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 724,240 BoP, current US$ | 477,198 BoP, current US$ | 1.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 414,010 BoP, current US$ | 379,589 BoP, current US$ | 474,136 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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 secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Lesotho?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Lesotho was 391,666 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,483 BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Lesotho ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 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
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments 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
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 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.