Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Lesotho stood at 4.1%.
The figure is up 583.3% on the previous year and up 583.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 13.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -9.2%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 46th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -81.8% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +550.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +189.4% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -64.7% |
| 2009 | -2.0% | -141.7% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -325.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +43.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -86.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +216.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +26.3% |
| 2017 | -4.3% | -279.2% |
| 2018 | -2.7% | -37.2% |
| 2019 | -2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | -9.2% | +253.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -112.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +583.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | -2.0% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -4.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -9.2% | 4.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 9,649 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 409.71 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 336.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Lesotho was 4.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.2% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 46th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 583.3%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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