Lesotho vs Zambia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita
Lesotho
8,578 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Zambia
7,664 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Lesotho rank
171st
Zambia rank
172nd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8,578 constant LCU per person against 7,664 constant LCU per person in Zambia, a difference of 914 constant LCU per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 171st and Zambia ranks 172nd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,199 constant LCU per person | 7,303 constant LCU per person | 4,105 constant LCU per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 3,419 constant LCU per person | 6,873 constant LCU per person | 3,454 constant LCU per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3,719 constant LCU per person | 5,495 constant LCU per person | 1,776 constant LCU per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5,066 constant LCU per person | 4,472 constant LCU per person | 593.65 constant LCU per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7,015 constant LCU per person | 5,146 constant LCU per person | 1,869 constant LCU per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8,794 constant LCU per person | 7,086 constant LCU per person | 1,708 constant LCU per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 8,219 constant LCU per person | 7,320 constant LCU per person | 899.44 constant LCU per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 8,578 constant LCU per person against 7,664 constant LCU per person in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 914 constant LCU per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 171st and Zambia ranks 172nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.