Lesotho vs United States of America: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate

Lesotho
5.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States of America
5.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
147th
United States of America rank
149th

GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • United States of America
010203040196119932025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 5.04 % change on previous year against 5.02 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Lesotho ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 149th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 7.54 % change on previous year 7.26 % change on previous year 0.2718 % change on previous year Lesotho
1970s 18.46 % change on previous year 9.97 % change on previous year 8.49 % change on previous year Lesotho
1980s 18.61 % change on previous year 7.97 % change on previous year 10.65 % change on previous year Lesotho
1990s 15.79 % change on previous year 5.5 % change on previous year 10.29 % change on previous year Lesotho
2000s 10.44 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year 6.25 % change on previous year Lesotho
2010s 9.02 % change on previous year 4.05 % change on previous year 4.97 % change on previous year Lesotho
2020s 4.99 % change on previous year 6.19 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate, Lesotho or United States of America?
Lesotho, at 5.04 % change on previous year against 5.02 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate between Lesotho and United States of America?
0.02 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and United States of America rank globally for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 149th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 11,594 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.