What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Lesotho and Rwanda?

35 current US$ per person, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Rwanda: GDP (current US$), per capita

Lesotho

1,089 current US$ per person

in 2025

Rwanda

1,124 current US$ per person

in 2025

Lesotho rank

194th

Rwanda rank

193rd

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

Lesotho
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1,124 current US$ per person against 1,089 current US$ per person in Lesotho, a difference of 35 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 193rd of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	59.39 current US$ per person	41.38 current US$ per person	18.01 current US$ per person	Lesotho
1970s	125.36 current US$ per person	110.87 current US$ per person	14.48 current US$ per person	Lesotho
1980s	244.62 current US$ per person	281.33 current US$ per person	36.71 current US$ per person	Rwanda
1990s	446.58 current US$ per person	240.55 current US$ per person	206.04 current US$ per person	Lesotho
2000s	701.97 current US$ per person	341.79 current US$ per person	360.18 current US$ per person	Lesotho
2010s	1,138 current US$ per person	713.26 current US$ per person	424.59 current US$ per person	Lesotho
2020s	1,008 current US$ per person	982.84 current US$ per person	25.29 current US$ per person	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Lesotho or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 1,124 current US$ per person against 1,089 current US$ per person in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Lesotho and Rwanda?: 35 current US$ per person, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?: Lesotho ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 193rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.