Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 504.80 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Lesotho stood at 504.80 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Lesotho peaked at 688.67 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 293.07 million, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 677.98 million | — |
| 2006 | 685.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 688.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 649.25 million | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 573.21 million | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 660.01 million | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 530.89 million | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 435.74 million | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 376.74 million | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 330.70 million | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 293.07 million | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 409.60 million | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 469.52 million | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 489.08 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 455.31 million | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 401.96 million | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 408.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 477.32 million | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 474.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 504.80 million | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 654.91 million | 573.21 million | 688.67 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 445.07 million | 293.07 million | 660.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 453.40 million | 401.96 million | 504.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 20 Nepal 638.46 million compare
- 21 French Polynesia 550.45 million compare
- 22 New Caledonia 515.90 million compare
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 490.94 million compare
- 25 Croatia 346.49 million compare
- 26 Kosovo 265.68 million compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 23.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2761 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 282.42 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Lesotho?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Lesotho was 504.80 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 688.67 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.07 million in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (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.