Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Balance

1975 - 2016 | Yearly | USD mn | World Bank

Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Balance data was reported at -165.688 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -198.198 USD mn for 2016. Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Balance data is updated yearly, averaging 1.596 USD mn from Dec 1975 to 2017, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 373.219 USD mn in 2007 and a record low of -377.094 USD mn in 2012. Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
-198.20 2016	-77.64 2015	-377.09 2012	373.22 2007	USD mn	yearly	1975 - 2016

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Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn)	-198.20 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Trade in Services: % of GDP (%)	15.87 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Communications, Computer, et... (%)	22.54 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn)	123.13 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods and Services (USD mn)	1,916.86 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Insurance and Financial Serv... (%)	3.46 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn)	1,612.43 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn)	304.43 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Charges for the Use of Intellectual Property: ... (USD mn)	2.93 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods, Services and Primary Income (USD mn)	2,039.99 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Transport: % of Service Impo... (%)	16.81 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Travel: % of Service Imports (%)	57.20 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn)	30.76 2011	yearly	1995 - 2011
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP (%)	-8.65 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net (USD mn)	300.82 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods and Services (USD mn)	-976.37 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn)	-731.10 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Net (USD mn)	477.36 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Communications, Computer, et... (%)	17.24 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn)	423.94 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods and Services (USD mn)	940.49 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Insurance and Financial Serv... (%)	0.05 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn)	881.33 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn)	59.16 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Charges for the Use of Intellectual Property: ... (USD mn)	0.20 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods, Services and Primary Income (USD mn)	1,364.43 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Transport: % of Service Expo... (%)	1.37 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Travel: % of Service Exports (%)	81.34 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Receipts (USD mn)	500.58 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Personal Transfers: Receipts (USD mn)	3.40 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn)	343.66 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP (%)	15.00 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Other Sectors: Payments (USD mn)	0.48 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016

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National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	3,722.060 2029	yearly	1981 - 2029
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	1,301.510 2029	yearly	1981 - 2029
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	1.599 2029	yearly	1981 - 2029

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LSL bn)	31.496 2029	yearly	1983 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LSL bn)	39.141 2029	yearly	1989 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (LSL bn)	29.510 2029	yearly	1983 - 2029

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	2.270 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000 2015	yearly	2000 - 2015

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	5.500 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-0.127 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028

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Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Lesotho LS: Children Out of School: Primary: Male (Person)	36,297.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Lower Secondary School Starting Age (Year)	13.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: Duration (Year)	5.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: Pupils (Person)	128,780.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: Pupils: % Female (%)	57.27 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: General Pupils (Person)	128,780.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: General Pupils: % Female (%)	57.27 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Secondary (%)	23.17 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: Vocational Pupils (Person)	4,733.00 2015	yearly	1970 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: Vocational Pupils: % Female (%)	55.23 2015	yearly	1970 - 2015
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Secondary: % Gross (%)	52.32 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Secondary: Female: % Gross (%)	60.17 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Secondary: Male: % Gross (%)	44.53 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Secondary: % Net (%)	36.97 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Secondary: Female: % Net (%)	44.77 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Secondary: Male: % Net (%)	29.23 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary (%)	1.44 2016	yearly	1998 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Progression to Secondary School: Female: % (%)	88.48 2015	yearly	1972 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Progression to Secondary School: Male: % (%)	86.32 2015	yearly	1972 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Progression to Secondary School: % (%)	87.53 2015	yearly	1971 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: Teachers (Person)	5,559.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: Teachers: Female (Person)	3,040.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: Teachers: % Female (%)	54.69 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Tertiary: % Gross (%)	9.10 2015	yearly	1970 - 2015
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Tertiary: Female: % Gross (%)	10.94 2015	yearly	1970 - 2015
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Tertiary: Male: % Gross (%)	7.28 2015	yearly	1970 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domesti... (%)	20.27 2008	yearly	1997 - 2008
Lesotho LS: Government Expenditure per Student: Secondary: % of(GDP) Gross Domes... (%)	45.54 2008	yearly	1997 - 2008
Lesotho LS: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of Government Expendit... (%)	24.70 2008	yearly	1983 - 2008
Lesotho LS: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP (%)	11.39 2008	yearly	1971 - 2008
Lesotho LS: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments (%)	22.90 2018	yearly	1998 - 2018
Lesotho LS: Female Adults with HIV: % of Population Aged 15+ with HIV (%)	58.62 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Prevalence of HIV: Total: % of Population Aged 15-49 (%)	25.00 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births (Ratio)	93.50 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Prevalence of HIV: Female: % Aged 15-24 (%)	13.90 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Prevalence of HIV: Male: % Aged 15-24 (%)	6.30 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Immunization: DPT: % of Children Aged 12-23 Months (%)	93.00 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Immunization: Measles: % of Children Aged 12-23 Months (%)	90.00 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Lifetime Risk of Maternal Death: 1 in: Rate Varies by Country (NA)	61.00 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care (%)	95.20 2014	yearly	1993 - 2014
Lesotho LS: ARI Treatment: % of Children Under 5 Taken to a Health Provider (%)	63.10 2014	yearly	2000 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Exclusive Breastfeeding: % of Children under 6 Months (%)	66.85 2014	yearly	1996 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total (%)	77.90 2014	yearly	1993 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Low-Birthweight Babies: % of Births (%)	10.70 2009	yearly	2000 - 2009
Lesotho LS: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: % of Children Under 5 (%)	10.30 2014	yearly	1992 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Maternal Mortality Ratio: Modeled Estimate: per 100,000 Live Births (Ratio)	487.00 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Diarrhea Treatment: % of Children Under 5 Receiving Oral Rehydration... (%)	61.40 2014	yearly	2000 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5 (%)	7.40 2014	yearly	2000 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5 (%)	33.20 2014	yearly	1992 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5 (%)	2.80 2014	yearly	1992 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Tuberculosis Treatment Success Rate: % of New Cases (%)	74.00 2015	yearly	2001 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Tuberculosis Case Detection Rate: All Forms (%)	46.00 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Incidence of Tuberculosis: per 100,000 People (Ratio)	724.00 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Income Share Held by Second 20% (%)	6.80 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Income Share Held by Third 20% (%)	11.90 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Income Share Held by Fourth 20% (%)	20.30 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Income Share Held by Highest 20% (%)	58.20 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Income Share Held by Highest 10% (%)	40.90 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% (%)	0.90 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Income Share Held by Lowest 20% (%)	2.80 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $1.90 a Day: 2011 PPP: % of Population (%)	59.60 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Poverty Gap at $1.90 a Day: 2011 PPP: % (%)	31.80 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate (%)	54.20 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population (%)	57.10 2010	yearly	1994 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: Rural: % of Rural... (%)	61.20 2010	yearly	1994 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: Urban: % of Urban... (%)	39.60 2010	yearly	1994 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female... (%)	4.48 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Emp... (%)	15.27 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employme... (%)	10.42 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Fe... (%)	20.72 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Ma... (%)	33.56 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	27.16 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Fema... (%)	41.44 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male (%)	55.97 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ (%)	48.35 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Emp... (%)	54.97 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employm... (%)	62.37 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	59.05 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Em... (%)	26.65 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employ... (%)	51.72 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	40.46 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Em... (%)	68.85 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employ... (%)	33.04 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	49.12 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: IMF Account: Fund Position: Reserve Tranche Position (XDR mn)	12.61 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of ... (%)	59.26 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Ma... (%)	74.38 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Po... (%)	66.46 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force (%)	46.72 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force (Person)	959,047.00 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour... (%)	44.13 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour For... (%)	34.51 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force A... (%)	38.53 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force (%)	30.08 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force (%)	24.76 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force (%)	27.25 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Net Migration (Person)	-25,000.00 2012	yearly	1962 - 2012
Lesotho LS: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum (Person)	36.00 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin (Person)	5.00 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Lesotho LS: International Migrant Stock: Total (Person)	6,572.00 2015	yearly	1960 - 2015

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