Lesotho vs Niger: Private current transfers, receipts

Lesotho
180.67 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Niger
189.95 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Lesotho rank
26th
Niger rank
25th

Private current transfers, receipts over time

  • Lesotho
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 189.95 million BoP, current US$ against 180.67 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 9.28 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 26th and Niger ranks 25th of 39 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 131.56 million BoP, current US$ 114.66 million BoP, current US$ 16.90 million BoP, current US$ Lesotho
2010s 162.24 million BoP, current US$ 189.95 million BoP, current US$ 27.71 million BoP, current US$ Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private current transfers, receipts, Lesotho or Niger?
Niger, at 189.95 million BoP, current US$ against 180.67 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in private current transfers, receipts between Lesotho and Niger?
9.28 million BoP, current US$, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for private current transfers, receipts?
Lesotho ranks 26th and Niger ranks 25th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 299 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.