Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 197.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho is 197.67 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 244.16 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.71 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 155th 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15.71 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 16.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 19.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 22.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 25.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 35.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 38.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 219.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +476.4% |
| 1983 | 231.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 197.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 145.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 155.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 226.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 208.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 205.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 228.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 228.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 244.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 231.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 240.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 240.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 202.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 199.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 149.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 124.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 123.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 111.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 110.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 161.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 185.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 187.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 193.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 191.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 204.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 218.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 223.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 242.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 222 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 179.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 166.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 137.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 178.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 205.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 224.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 206.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 173.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 181.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 195.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 179.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 177.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 197.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +476.4% | 38.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 219.51 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 166.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 231.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 208.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 124.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 244.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 110.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 218.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 137.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 242.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 173.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 197.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 152 Guinea 213.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 207.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Mauritania 202.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Algeria 195.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 South Sudan 190.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Nicaragua 188.83 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 imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 197.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 244.16 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.