How does Lesotho rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.

Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.6%

World rank

14th

of 198 countries

All-time high

0.6087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1984

All-time low

0.1098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1975–2025

Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1975–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.6087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

Lesotho ranks 14th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1975 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.1429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.1098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1977	0.163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.4%
1978	0.2023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1979	0.2783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.6%
1980	0.5146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+84.9%
1981	0.4256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1982	0.4592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1983	0.5137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1984	0.6087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1985	0.5939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1986	0.5234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1987	0.4919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1988	0.4739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1989	0.4524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1990	0.4668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1991	0.2713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.9%
1992	0.2194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1993	0.2705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
1994	0.2266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1995	0.2453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1996	0.2398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1997	0.2119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1998	0.2275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1999	0.169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2000	0.2799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.7%
2001	0.3385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
2002	0.3184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2003	0.231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
2004	0.2531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2005	0.2519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2006	0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2007	0.3867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
2008	0.371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2009	0.3878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2010	0.2745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.2%
2011	0.2387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2012	0.3314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.8%
2013	0.3299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2014	0.3069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2015	0.2683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2016	0.207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2017	0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2018	0.2174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2019	0.2204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2020	0.2893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
2021	0.2295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2022	0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2023	0.272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.5%
2024	0.2952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2025	0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.5057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

11 Nepal 0.2785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Nicaragua 0.2676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Samoa 0.2527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Comoros 0.2444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Nauru 0.2336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Liberia 0.2276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.6087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Lesotho rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,154 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Secondary income receipts (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.