Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho stood at 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 194th of 197 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +132.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +234.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +676.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +323.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +239.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +138.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +676.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +323.8% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 191 Mexico 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Bangladesh 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Bulgaria 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Kenya 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 0 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 secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.