Affected by disasters vs gdp in Lesotho
Lesotho: Affected by disasters vs gdp was 14,207 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Affected by disasters vs gdp in Lesotho, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affected by disasters vs gdp in Lesotho is 14,207, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11,266.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affected by disasters vs gdp in Lesotho peaked at 32,373 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 100.01, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 25th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Affected by disasters vs gdp in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.01 | — |
| 2002 | 10,771 | +10670.0% |
| 2003 | 14,365 | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 8,136 | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 16,302 | +100.4% |
| 2011 | 3,572 | -78.1% |
| 2012 | 32,373 | +806.3% |
| 2014 | 125 | -99.6% |
| 2016 | 30,461 | +24269.8% |
| 2017 | 2,784 | -90.9% |
| 2019 | 19,598 | +604.0% |
| 2020 | 4,906 | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 14,623 | +198.1% |
| 2022 | 14,354 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,272 | -91.1% |
| 2024 | 14,325 | +1026.0% |
| 2025 | 14,207 | -0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14,207 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 536.74, 26.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14,207 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 908.63, 15.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Affected by disasters vs gdp in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +24269.8% | 125 | 30,461 |
| 2002 | +10670.0% | 100.01 | 10,771 |
| 2024 | +1026.0% | 1,272 | 14,325 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,935 | 100.01 | 16,302 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,819 | 125 | 32,373 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10,615 | 1,272 | 14,623 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 22 Costa Rica 17,833 compare
- 23 Djibouti 16,900 compare
- 24 Malawi 16,657 compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 11,087 compare
- 27 East Timor 10,641 compare
- 28 Mongolia 9,793 compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affected by disasters vs gdp in Lesotho?
- Affected by disasters vs gdp in Lesotho was 14,207 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest affected by disasters vs gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 32,373 in 2012.
- What is the lowest affected by disasters vs gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.01 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for affected by disasters vs gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is affected by disasters vs gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,266.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Affected by disasters vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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