Personal transfers, receipts in Lesotho
Lesotho: Personal transfers, receipts was 7.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal transfers, receipts in Lesotho, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts in Lesotho stood at 7.36 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Lesotho peaked at 11.22 million BoP, current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million BoP, current US$, in 2015.
Lesotho ranks 164th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.87 million BoP, current US$ | 5.75 million BoP, current US$ | 9.41 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.27 million BoP, current US$ | 5.20 million BoP, current US$ | 11.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.37 million BoP, current US$ | 3.85 million BoP, current US$ | 6.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 million BoP, current US$ | 3.44 million BoP, current US$ | 7.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 million BoP, current US$ | 6.54 million BoP, current US$ | 7.36 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 161 Seychelles 9.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Vanuatu 8.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Djibouti 6.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Libya 6.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Ireland 5.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 133.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.48 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 96.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 61.32 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 387.86 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 288.56 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Lesotho?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Lesotho was 7.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 million BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Lesotho ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.