What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Greenland and Lesotho?

157.97 million current GBP, with Greenland ahead.

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

45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greenland vs Lesotho: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Greenland

1.48 billion current GBP

in 2014

Lesotho

1.33 billion current GBP

in 2014

Greenland rank

171st

Lesotho rank

173rd

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Greenland
Lesotho

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 1.48 billion current GBP against 1.33 billion current GBP in Lesotho, a difference of 157.97 million current GBP.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 171st and Lesotho ranks 173rd of 200 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	101.33 million current GBP	74.31 million current GBP	27.02 million current GBP	Greenland
1980s	350.02 million current GBP	218.60 million current GBP	131.42 million current GBP	Greenland
1990s	659.93 million current GBP	461.97 million current GBP	197.97 million current GBP	Greenland
2000s	963.22 million current GBP	701.95 million current GBP	261.27 million current GBP	Greenland
2010s	1.51 billion current GBP	1.45 billion current GBP	64.22 million current GBP	Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Greenland or Lesotho?: Greenland, at 1.48 billion current GBP against 1.33 billion current GBP in Lesotho as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Greenland and Lesotho?: 157.97 million current GBP, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Lesotho?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Greenland and Lesotho rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Greenland ranks 171st and Lesotho ranks 173rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.