Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 271.16 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho stood at 271.16 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 403.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.94 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Lesotho 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.6 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 12.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1977 | 24.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.8% |
| 1978 | 40.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.4% |
| 1979 | 59.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1980 | 157.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +167.1% |
| 1981 | 127.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 107.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 129.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 128.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 98.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1986 | 100.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 116.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 128.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 126.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 153.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 103.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1992 | 97.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 118.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 103.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 125.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 115.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 106.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 105.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 77 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 123.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.0% |
| 2001 | 139.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 123.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 134.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 194.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 217.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 272.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 333.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 333.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 340.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 307.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 305.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 403.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 379.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 360.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 300.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 205.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 255.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 254.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 238.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 265.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 244.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 195.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 250.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 302.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2025 | 271.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 271.16 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 271.16 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +167.1% | 59.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 157.9 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 121.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 157.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 77 BoP, current US$ per person | 153.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 123.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 340.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 205.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 403.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 195.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 302.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 112 Tajikistan 300.39 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Philippines 289.72 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Tunisia 272.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Costa Rica 270.46 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Thailand 257.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Chile 254.13 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 271.16 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 403.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.