Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Ethiopia
897.15 current US$ per person
in 2025
Lesotho
950.1 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
190th
Lesotho rank
189th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 950.1 current US$ per person against 897.15 current US$ per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 52.95 current US$ per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 190th and Lesotho ranks 189th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 217.89 current US$ per person | 218.24 current US$ per person | 0.3508 current US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 159.14 current US$ per person | 414.59 current US$ per person | 255.45 current US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 174.1 current US$ per person | 642.45 current US$ per person | 468.35 current US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 522.26 current US$ per person | 1,010 current US$ per person | 488.23 current US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 930.38 current US$ per person | 876.46 current US$ per person | 53.92 current US$ per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 950.1 current US$ per person against 897.15 current US$ per person in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 52.95 current US$ per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th and Lesotho ranks 189th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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) (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.