Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 0.1657 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.1657 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 0.8905 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 195th of 198 countries on this measure, 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$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0869 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1574 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0699 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 1987 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per person | +118.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0655 BoP, current US$ per person | +184.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1573 BoP, current US$ per person | +140.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0659 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 0.054 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.9% |
| 1997 | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per person | +249.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0729 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0416 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0602 BoP, current US$ per person | +631.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0802 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.073 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0602 BoP, current US$ per person | +294.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1522 BoP, current US$ per person | +231.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3266 BoP, current US$ per person | +114.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8905 BoP, current US$ per person | +172.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4198 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3534 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3102 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2621 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.224 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2436 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2436 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2194 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.191 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2097 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1879 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1642 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1635 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1657 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1657 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.54 BoP, current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1657 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6 BoP, current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +631.4% | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0602 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +294.4% | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0602 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0869 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0869 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0869 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0729 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1522 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3493 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2194 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8905 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1803 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1635 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2097 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 192 Bangladesh 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 193 Burundi 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 194 Yemen 1.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 196 Kenya 0.0875 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 197 Ethiopia 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 198 Sierra Leone 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per person 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 secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho was 0.1657 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8905 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 195th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.