Primary income, Credit/Revenue in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary income, Credit/Revenue was 614.85 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income, Credit/Revenue in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income, credit/revenue in Lesotho is 614.85 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, credit/revenue in Lesotho peaked at 795.52 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 432.06 million, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income, Credit/Revenue in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 723.11 million | — |
| 2006 | 744.78 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 795.52 million | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 748.50 million | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 698.01 million | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 743.91 million | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 727.09 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 618.23 million | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 540.22 million | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 485.78 million | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 432.06 million | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 532.73 million | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 608.82 million | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 632.37 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 587.02 million | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 513.21 million | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 535.05 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 597.81 million | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 577.35 million | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 614.85 million | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 741.99 million | 698.01 million | 795.52 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 590.82 million | 432.06 million | 743.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 567.65 million | 513.21 million | 614.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 102 New Caledonia 675.89 million compare
- 103 Angola 671.28 million compare
- 104 French Polynesia 632.47 million compare
- 106 Sri Lanka 609.43 million compare
- 107 Cambodia 608.81 million compare
- 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 607.00 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, credit/revenue in Lesotho?
- Primary income, credit/revenue in Lesotho was 614.85 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, credit/revenue recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 795.52 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income, credit/revenue recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 432.06 million in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary income, credit/revenue?
- Lesotho ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, credit/revenue rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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, Credit/Revenue (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.