Annual GDP growth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual GDP growth was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.9% for annual gdp growth in 2024.
The figure is up 56.3% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Lesotho peaked at 6.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -8.2%, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 129th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -79.7% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +529.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -62.9% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +104.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +31.9% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -122.7% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -520.3% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -71.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +82.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | -3.1% | -187.0% |
| 2018 | -1.5% | -52.8% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | -8.2% | +475.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -127.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +56.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +529.9% | 0.7% | 4.6% |
| 2010 | +520.3% | -1.3% | 5.3% |
| 2020 | -475.2% | -1.4% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | -1.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -3.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -8.2% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Lesotho?
- Annual gdp growth in Lesotho was 2.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.2% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual gdp growth?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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