Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 566.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
566.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
188th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
300.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 566.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 1,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 300.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Lesotho ranks 188th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 396.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 393.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 465.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 553.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 614.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1981 | 1,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 452.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 1983 | 477.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 422.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 300.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1986 | 321.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 462.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 600.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1989 | 610.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 801.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 796.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 822.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 811.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 819.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 795.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 729.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 674.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 608.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 755.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 782.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 678.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 585.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 881.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 1,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 1,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 1,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 984.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2016 | 1,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 1,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 961.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 438.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2021 | 712.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 2022 | 582.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 566.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 566.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 566.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 484.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 393.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 614.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 584.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 300.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 761.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 608.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 822.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 585.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 961.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 574.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 438.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 712.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 185 Eritrea 603.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Sierra Leone 589.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Guinea 582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Liberia 415.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mali 389.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Libya 364.98 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 service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 566.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.