Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Lesotho
Lesotho: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 2,731 2011$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2,731 2011$
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
119th
of 145 countries
All-time high
2,767 2011$
in 2016
All-time low
631 2011$
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Lesotho, 1950–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,731 2011$ for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in 2018.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Lesotho peaked at 2,767 2011$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 631 2011$, in 1950.
Lesotho ranks 119th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 631 2011$ | — |
| 1951 | 657 2011$ | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 666 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 682 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 708 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 719 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 735 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 749 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 764 2011$ | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 773 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 813 2011$ | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 813 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 918 2011$ | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 995 2011$ | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 1,054 2011$ | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1,054 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,025 2011$ | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1,113 2011$ | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 1,084 2011$ | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,074 2011$ | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,073 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 952 2011$ | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 1,108 2011$ | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 1,364 2011$ | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 1,414 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1,270 2011$ | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 1,447 2011$ | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 1,658 2011$ | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 1,934 2011$ | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 1,678 2011$ | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 1,589 2011$ | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1,564 2011$ | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,576 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,561 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,589 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,600 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,645 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,621 2011$ | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,736 2011$ | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1,804 2011$ | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1,882 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,854 2011$ | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,915 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,904 2011$ | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,924 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,889 2011$ | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,932 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,940 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,923 2011$ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,924 2011$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,967 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,997 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,959 2011$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,003 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,004 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,014 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,056 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,107 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,178 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2,199 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,314 2011$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,346 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,456 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,559 2011$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,644 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,710 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,767 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,721 2011$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,731 2011$ | +0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,731 2011$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,183 2011$, 65% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,731 2011$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,046 2011$, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 708.4 2011$ | 631 2011$ | 773 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 994.3 2011$ | 813 2011$ | 1,113 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,390 2011$ | 952 2011$ | 1,934 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,628 2011$ | 1,561 2011$ | 1,804 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,909 2011$ | 1,854 2011$ | 1,940 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,049 2011$ | 1,959 2011$ | 2,199 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,583 2011$ | 2,314 2011$ | 2,767 2011$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Lesotho?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Lesotho was 2,731 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,767 2011$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 631 2011$ in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]