Receiving country · World Bank RPW · LS
Send money to Lesotho
Annual WDI inflows land in the lower fleet tercile ($0.5B) - a thin receive book relative to larger RPW destinations.
- 11.2%
- Avg inbound cost
- 0.0%
- Cheapest · from South Africa
- $0.5B
- Received per year
- 1
- Source corridor
WDI-inflow tercile vs fleet
Lesotho pulls in $0.5B a year, lower fleet tercile (below ~$1.5B), ranking #46 of 53 by WDI inflow. Average inbound cost is 11.2%.
- #46 of 53
- WDI inflow corpus rank
- 11.2%
- average inbound cost
- 0.0%
- cheapest source: South Africa
- $0.5B
- received annually
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Lesotho
All Corridors to Lesotho
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 11.2% | 0.0% | ABSA |
Thin remittance inflows into Lesotho
Lesotho pulls in about $0.5B a year (lower inflow tercile, below ~$1.5B) across 1 RPW source corridors at 11.25% average inbound cost.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Lesotho right now are from South Africa at 0.00% via ABSA. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Lesotho, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward Lesotho, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About Lesotho inbound data
PlainRemit compares international money-transfer costs across tracked corridors so you can see which routes and providers charge the least before you send money abroad. This country's figures are computed directly from the World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) quarterly survey, a mystery-shopping panel of actual transfer quotes for a standardized $200 transfer. The UN Sustainable Development Goal 10.c target is to reduce remittance transaction costs to below 3% by 2030; always verify current rates directly with providers before sending money, rates change frequently.
Average inbound cost 11.25%; 1 source corridor tracked to Lesotho; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Lesotho each year?
Lesotho receives about $0.5B a year - lower inflow tercile - from 1 RPW source countries at 11.25% average inbound cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Lesotho?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Lesotho are from South Africa, as low as 0.00%. Country average inbound cost is 11.25% (upper fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Lesotho changed over time?
Lesotho's current average inbound cost is 11.25%, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) and 4.8 pp above the ~6.4% global RPW average. RPW has tracked this receive market since 2011; UN SDG 10.c still targets ≤3% by 2030.
Where does Lesotho sit among remittance-receiving countries?
According to World Bank WDI remittance inflows among 53 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit, Lesotho ranks #46 of 53 by annual dollars received. /send-to browses alphabetically; this inflow ordinal matches the largest-receivers research ranking.