Lesotho vs South Sudan: GDP

Lesotho
46.04 billion current LCU
in 2025
South Sudan
43.24 billion current LCU
in 2015
Lesotho rank
158th
South Sudan rank
160th

GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 46.04 billion current LCU against 43.24 billion current LCU in South Sudan, a difference of 2.80 billion current LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 158th and South Sudan ranks 160th of 213 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 14.67 billion current LCU 29.38 billion current LCU 14.70 billion current LCU South Sudan
2010s 22.48 billion current LCU 42.03 billion current LCU 19.56 billion current LCU South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Lesotho or South Sudan?
Lesotho, at 46.04 billion current LCU against 43.24 billion current LCU in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Lesotho and South Sudan?
2.80 billion current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for gdp?
Lesotho ranks 158th and South Sudan ranks 160th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.