Migrant remittance inflows in Lesotho
Lesotho: Migrant remittance inflows was 649.34 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
649.34 million current US$
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
11th
of 50 countries
All-time high
649.34 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
121.70 million current US$
in 1975
Years of data
37
1975–2011
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$, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 11th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Migrant remittance inflows in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 121.70 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 138.00 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 165.14 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 177.44 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 212.47 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 263.21 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 290.59 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 348.12 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 377.88 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 322.56 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 223.92 million current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1986 | 255.45 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 353.09 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1988 | 371.46 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 364.96 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 427.88 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 437.08 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 455.43 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 400.75 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 319.65 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 410.53 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 387.65 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 378.75 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 294.63 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 275.94 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 477.59 million current US$ | +73.1% |
| 2001 | 401.26 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 388.68 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 556.87 million current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 627.16 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 599.36 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 613.86 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 638.15 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 575.86 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 547.93 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 610.13 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 649.34 million current US$ | +6.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 649.34 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.58 million current US$, 6.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 649.34 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.49 million current US$, 7.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162.95 million current US$ | 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 |
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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,