Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -9.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -9.22 % change on previous year for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 142.2% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 175 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -31.37 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 176th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -24.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 94.33 % change on previous year | -491.3% |
| 1978 | 71.17 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1979 | 49.73 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 175 % change on previous year | +251.9% |
| 1981 | -16.8 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1982 | -13.34 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 24.06 % change on previous year | -280.4% |
| 1984 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1985 | -21.33 % change on previous year | -1122.4% |
| 1986 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1987 | 18.72 % change on previous year | +307.3% |
| 1988 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5396 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1990 | 24.2 % change on previous year | +4384.9% |
| 1991 | -31.37 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 1992 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1993 | 24 % change on previous year | -623.7% |
| 1994 | -11.95 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1995 | 23.46 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 1996 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1997 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1998 | -0.114 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1999 | -26.97 % change on previous year | +23566.0% |
| 2000 | 61.03 % change on previous year | -326.3% |
| 2001 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2002 | -11.65 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2003 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2004 | 42.98 % change on previous year | +417.6% |
| 2005 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2006 | 25.09 % change on previous year | +131.7% |
| 2007 | 22.68 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7807 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2009 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +283.2% |
| 2010 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -405.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3457 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2012 | 33.36 % change on previous year | +9550.3% |
| 2013 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2014 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2015 | -15.5 % change on previous year | +281.4% |
| 2016 | -30.86 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 2017 | 25.84 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8756 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2019 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -689.8% |
| 2020 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -347.3% |
| 2021 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2022 | -19.36 % change on previous year | +183.1% |
| 2023 | 29.79 % change on previous year | -253.8% |
| 2024 | 21.85 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2025 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -23566.0% | -0.114 % change on previous year | -26.97 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +9550.3% | 0.3457 % change on previous year | 33.36 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +4384.9% | 0.5396 % change on previous year | 24.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.78 % change on previous year | -24.11 % change on previous year | 94.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 18.61 % change on previous year | -21.33 % change on previous year | 175 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.78 % change on previous year | -31.37 % change on previous year | 24.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.56 % change on previous year | -11.65 % change on previous year | 61.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9176 % change on previous year | -30.86 % change on previous year | 33.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 % change on previous year | -19.36 % change on previous year | 29.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe -7.71 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Fiji -7.89 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Tanzania -8.08 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Rwanda -11.59 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Eritrea -11.67 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Malawi -11.92 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho was -9.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 175 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.37 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.