Private current transfers, receipts in Lesotho
Lesotho: Private current transfers, receipts was 180.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Private current transfers, receipts in Lesotho, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, private current transfers, receipts in Lesotho stood at 180.67 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.56 million BoP, current US$ | 122.38 million BoP, current US$ | 140.46 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 171.46 million BoP, current US$ | 162.24 million BoP, current US$ | 180.67 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 23 Liberia 257.92 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 235.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Niger 189.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Cameroon 180.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Burundi 176.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Gambia 164.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 private current transfers, receipts in Lesotho?
- Private current transfers, receipts in Lesotho was 180.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 180.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for private current transfers, receipts?
- Lesotho ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.