Transport services in Lesotho
Lesotho: Transport services was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.6% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Lesotho peaked at 20.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1982.
Lesotho ranks 176th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.2% | — |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -87.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +139.6% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +273.9% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -42.4% |
| 1988 | 20.9% | +2517.6% |
| 1989 | 20.5% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | -42.5% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +41.4% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -62.2% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +279.5% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -61.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +84.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +27.6% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 0.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 2.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 9,649 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 409.71 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 336.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Lesotho?
- Transport services in Lesotho was 3.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for transport services?
- Lesotho ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.