Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 12.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 12.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 59.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 195th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 8.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.2% |
| 1981 | 7.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 2.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 1983 | 3.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1984 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1985 | 0.934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1987 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.3% |
| 1988 | 3.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +190.9% |
| 1989 | 9.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.0% |
| 1990 | 3.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 1991 | 2.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 3.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 2.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 1997 | 4.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +252.6% |
| 1998 | 4.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 2.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2002 | 3.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +629.1% |
| 2003 | 5.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 5.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 4.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 2007 | 3.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +296.1% |
| 2008 | 2.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 9.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +234.3% |
| 2010 | 21.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.2% |
| 2011 | 59.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +175.1% |
| 2012 | 28.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 2013 | 23.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 21.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 18.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 15.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 17.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 17.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 14.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 15.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 14.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 12.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 12.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 12.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 555.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +629.1% | 0.5429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +296.1% | 0.9779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 192 Eritrea 44.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Mauritania 23.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Chad 12.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 0.0604 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 secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho was 12.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 195th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.