Migrant remittance inflows in Lesotho
Lesotho: Migrant remittance inflows was 649.34 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Migrant remittance inflows in Lesotho, 1975–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, migrant remittance inflows in Lesotho stood at 649.34 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Lesotho peaked at 649.34 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 121.70 million current US$, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 11th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162.95 million current US$ | 121.70 million current US$ | 212.47 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 317.12 million current US$ | 223.92 million current US$ | 377.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 378.83 million current US$ | 275.94 million current US$ | 455.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 542.67 million current US$ | 388.68 million current US$ | 638.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 629.73 million current US$ | 610.13 million current US$ | 649.34 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More trade data for Lesotho
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 748,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 126.03 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 155.88 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 45.20 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 255,968 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 1.59 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 2,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 69 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 1.10 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Lesotho?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Lesotho was 649.34 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 649.34 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.70 million current US$ in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,