Lesotho vs Tanzania: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Lesotho
950.1 current US$ per person
in 2025
Tanzania
1,041 current US$ per person
in 2025
Lesotho rank
189th
Tanzania rank
187th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1,041 current US$ per person against 950.1 current US$ per person in Lesotho, a difference of 90.9 current US$ per person.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 189th and Tanzania ranks 187th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414.59 current US$ per person | 204.88 current US$ per person | 209.71 current US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 642.45 current US$ per person | 447.11 current US$ per person | 195.33 current US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,010 current US$ per person | 834.14 current US$ per person | 176.35 current US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 876.46 current US$ per person | 965.47 current US$ per person | 89.01 current US$ per person | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Lesotho or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1,041 current US$ per person against 950.1 current US$ per person in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 90.9 current US$ per person, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 189th and Tanzania ranks 187th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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.