Official current transfers, payments in Lesotho
Lesotho: Official current transfers, payments was 19.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Official current transfers, payments in Lesotho, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, official current transfers, payments in Lesotho stood at 19.22 million BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Official current transfers, payments in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.10 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 22.40 million BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.09 million BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 23.65 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 23.16 million BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 19.89 million BoP, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 19.22 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 19.22 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.54 million BoP, current US$, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 19.22 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.73 million BoP, current US$, 3.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.28 million BoP, current US$ | 22.40 million BoP, current US$ | 24.09 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.55 million BoP, current US$ | 19.22 million BoP, current US$ | 19.89 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, payments in Lesotho?
- Official current transfers, payments in Lesotho was 19.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest official current transfers, payments recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, payments recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for official current transfers, payments?
- Lesotho ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official current transfers, payments rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Official current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.