Other income payments (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other income payments (BoP, current US$) was 268.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
268.00 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
25th
of 48 countries
All-time high
268.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
0 BoP, current US$
in 1986
Years of data
32
1975–2011
Other income payments in Lesotho, 1975–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, other income payments in Lesotho stood at 268.00 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 543.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other income payments in Lesotho peaked at 268.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1986.
Lesotho ranks 25th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other income payments (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.26 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 3.94 million BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 4.86 million BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 5.35 million BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 5.46 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 746,000 BoP, current US$ | -86.3% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 23.01 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 40.72 million BoP, current US$ | +76.9% |
| 1990 | 70.62 million BoP, current US$ | +73.4% |
| 1991 | 83.45 million BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 80.12 million BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 98.47 million BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 104.19 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 131.15 million BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 109.83 million BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 103.72 million BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 92.97 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 66.66 million BoP, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 42.76 million BoP, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2001 | 41.62 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 32.68 million BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 41.13 million BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 50.37 million BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 27.60 million BoP, current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2006 | 18.77 million BoP, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 34.02 million BoP, current US$ | +81.2% |
| 2008 | 196.40 million BoP, current US$ | +477.3% |
| 2009 | 216.00 million BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 258.60 million BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 268.00 million BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 268.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 329.44 million BoP, current US$, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 268.00 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 261.11 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other income payments (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +477.3% | 34.02 million BoP, current US$ | 196.40 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.77 million BoP, current US$ | 3.94 million BoP, current US$ | 5.46 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.90 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 40.72 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 94.12 million BoP, current US$ | 66.66 million BoP, current US$ | 131.15 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.14 million BoP, current US$ | 18.77 million BoP, current US$ | 216.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.30 million BoP, current US$ | 258.60 million BoP, current US$ | 268.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 22 Mauritania 329.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 312.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Senegal 294.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Mozambique 261.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Madagascar 239.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Kenya 229.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 121.31 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.15 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.45 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.42 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.41 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 77.44 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.5 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 14.79 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 7.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other income payments in Lesotho?
- Other income payments in Lesotho was 268.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest other income payments recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 268.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest other income payments recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Lesotho rank for other income payments?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is other income payments rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 543.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Other income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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