Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 19,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 19,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 29.8% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 27,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 534.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 114th of 197 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 703.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 534.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 1,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1978 | 1,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 1979 | 2,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1980 | 7,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +175.0% |
| 1981 | 6,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 5,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 6,544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 6,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 5,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 5,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 6,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 7,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 7,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 6,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 6,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 7,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 6,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 8,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 7,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 6,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 6,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 8,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2001 | 9,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 8,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 8,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 12,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 13,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 17,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 21,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 21,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 22,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 20,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 20,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 27,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 25,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 24,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 20,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 14,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 18,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 18,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 19,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 18,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 14,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 19,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +175.0% | 2,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 534.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 6,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 111 Bahrain 20,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Egypt 20,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Cambodia 19,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Sweden 18,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Tunisia 18,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Burundi 18,578 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 19,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 27,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 534.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.