Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2%
Change on year
down 63.3%
World rank
165th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2012
All-time low
-4.1%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Lesotho, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lesotho stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 63.3% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lesotho peaked at 5.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 165th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -72.3% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +425.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +70.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +31.8% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | -118.1% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -641.7% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -68.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | -2.2% | -151.4% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | -73.4% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -32.2% |
| 2020 | -4.1% | +920.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -116.9% |
| 2022 | -2.7% | -492.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -104.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +276.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -63.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | -1.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -2.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -4.1% | 0.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18,849 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,450 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lesotho?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lesotho was 0.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Lesotho ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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