Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 465.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
465.92 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
614.81 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
362.41 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Official current transfers, receipts in Lesotho, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 465.92 million BoP, current US$ for official current transfers, receipts in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 362.41 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 458.24 million BoP, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 592.61 million BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 594.23 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 614.81 million BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 524.91 million BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 465.92 million BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 465.92 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.06 million BoP, current US$, 3.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 465.92 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 220.69 million BoP, current US$, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 524.46 million BoP, current US$ | 362.41 million BoP, current US$ | 614.81 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 495.42 million BoP, current US$ | 465.92 million BoP, current US$ | 524.91 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 10 Rwanda 646.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Uganda 617.03 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Tanzania 609.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Morocco 409.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Eswatini 396.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 367.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, receipts in Lesotho?
- Official current transfers, receipts in Lesotho was 465.92 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, receipts recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 614.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 362.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for official current transfers, receipts?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, receipts (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.