Lesotho vs Palau: GDP per capita

Lesotho
19,480 current LCU
in 2025
Palau
19,532 current LCU
in 2025
Lesotho rank
183rd
Palau rank
182nd

GDP per capita over time

  • Lesotho
  • Palau
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019922025

How they compare

Palau currently reports 19,532 current LCU against 19,480 current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 52 current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Palau ahead.

Lesotho ranks 183rd and Palau ranks 182nd of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Palau Difference Ahead
1970s 99.59 current LCU 1,481 current LCU 1,382 current LCU Palau
1980s 398.19 current LCU 3,768 current LCU 3,370 current LCU Palau
1990s 1,782 current LCU 7,045 current LCU 5,263 current LCU Palau
2000s 5,277 current LCU 9,020 current LCU 3,743 current LCU Palau
2010s 12,562 current LCU 14,087 current LCU 1,526 current LCU Palau
2020s 17,160 current LCU 15,840 current LCU 1,321 current LCU Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Lesotho or Palau?
Palau, at 19,532 current LCU against 19,480 current LCU in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Lesotho and Palau?
52 current LCU, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palau?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Palau rank globally for gdp per capita?
Lesotho ranks 183rd and Palau ranks 182nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.