Payments and e-commerce in Lesotho

Discover how people in Lesotho like to shop and pay online

Lesotho

General Information

Population 2.2 m
Population 15 + 1.7 m
Online Population 1.1 m
Area 30,355 km²
Currency XOF
GDP 2.5 bn $US
GDP per Capita 1,148 $US

Banked population

Lesotho 49%
Middle East & Africa 46%
World 67%

Credit card penetration

Lesotho 3%
Middle East & Africa 8%
World 19%

Internet penetration

Lesotho 49%
Middle East & Africa 47%
World 62%

Smartphone penetration

Lesotho 29%
Middle East & Africa 43%
World 70%

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Lesotho

Local Payment Methods

BitPay

Type Cryptocurrency Wallet Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Hyperwallet

Type Bank transfer, Prepaid voucher, Gift card Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High PayPal

Type Wallet Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High Paysera

Type Wallet Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High Skrill

Type Wallet Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High Allied Wallet

Type Wallet Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High UnionPay SecurePay

Type Local payment card Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High M-Pesa

Type Wallet Regions Middle East & Africa Market relevance High Mobiamo

Type Carrier billing Regions Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe & the CIS, Middle East & Africa + 3 Market relevance High Razer Gold