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Lesotho — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAfrica
SubcontinentSouthern Africa
Income groupLower-Middle
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsSADC
GDP$2.3B
Population2.3M
  • Current account balance (USD): $0.09B
  • Current account (% GDP): 3.93%
  • FDI, net: $0.01B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $0.51B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $0.68B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $0.18B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $0.06B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): -15.58% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 14.03% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): -79.12% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 2.83% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time