Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 6.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.75 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
196th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27.77 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2016
All-time low
5.62 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1985
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6.75 BoP, current US$ per person for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 27.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.62 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
Lesotho ranks 196th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.92 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 9.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 10.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 12.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 13.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 22.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.9% |
| 1981 | 23.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 9.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.1% |
| 1983 | 9.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 8.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 5.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1986 | 5.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 8.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1988 | 10.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 10.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 13.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 13.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 13.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 12.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 11.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 10.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 9.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 11.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 10.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 13.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 17.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 18.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 20.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 21.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 24.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 20.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 23.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 22.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 15.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 14.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 21.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 2016 | 27.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 15.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 14.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 13.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 5.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 9.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.4% |
| 2022 | 7.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 7.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 6.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 6.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.75 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.55 BoP, current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.75 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 193 Chad 8.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 194 Liberia 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 5.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 198 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 199 Guinea 4.83 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 service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 6.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 27.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.