Annual GDP growth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual GDP growth was 2.9% in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.9%
Change on year
up 56.3%
World rank
111th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2012
All-time low
-8.2%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Annual GDP growth in Lesotho, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 111th of 197 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.
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
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.044 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.74 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 16.61 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0602 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.9379 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,021 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -54.92 (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 111th out of 197 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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