Services, Debit/Expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Services, Debit/Expenditure was 415.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Services, Debit/Expenditure in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 415.00 million for services, debit/expenditure in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, debit/expenditure in Lesotho peaked at 489.40 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 289.62 million, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Services, Debit/Expenditure in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 366.58 million | — |
| 2006 | 376.79 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 374.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 403.11 million | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 432.01 million | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 446.90 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 487.84 million | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 451.63 million | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 368.61 million | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 345.61 million | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 289.62 million | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 380.74 million | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 443.17 million | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 489.40 million | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 455.16 million | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 388.25 million | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 409.39 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 447.52 million | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 413.78 million | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 415.00 million | +0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 415.00 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 415.00 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.66 billion, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 390.63 million | 366.58 million | 432.01 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 415.87 million | 289.62 million | 489.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 414.79 million | 388.25 million | 447.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 167 Liberia 433.65 million compare
- 168 East Timor 432.29 million compare
- 169 Grenada 428.76 million compare
- 171 Faroe Islands 394.20 million compare
- 172 French Polynesia 384.04 million compare
- 173 Belize 362.46 million compare
More trade data for Lesotho
- 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 services, debit/expenditure in Lesotho?
- Services, debit/expenditure in Lesotho was 415.00 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest services, debit/expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 489.40 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest services, debit/expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.62 million in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for services, debit/expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Services, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.