Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 4,769 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4,769 constant LCU per person for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 5,378 constant LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.07 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.07 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.43 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 7.09 constant LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1963 | 8 constant LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 8.86 constant LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 9.2 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 6.43 constant LCU per person | -30.1% |
| 1967 | 7.19 constant LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 7.2 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 8.39 constant LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 7.59 constant LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 8.54 constant LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 11.78 constant LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 1973 | 13.65 constant LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 15.39 constant LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 16.99 constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 23.65 constant LCU per person | +39.2% |
| 1977 | 19.98 constant LCU per person | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 38.84 constant LCU per person | +94.4% |
| 1979 | 50.94 constant LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1980 | 64.69 constant LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 65.41 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4,173 constant LCU per person | +6280.2% |
| 2008 | 4,601 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 3,754 constant LCU per person | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 3,849 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4,700 constant LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 4,180 constant LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 3,988 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4,202 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 5,092 constant LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 5,221 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,906 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 5,378 constant LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 4,883 constant LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 4,504 constant LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 4,781 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 4,592 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 4,066 constant LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 4,750 constant LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 4,769 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4,769 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,268 constant LCU per person, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4,769 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,222 constant LCU per person, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +6280.2% | 65.41 constant LCU per person | 4,173 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.29 constant LCU per person | 5.07 constant LCU per person | 9.2 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.74 constant LCU per person | 7.59 constant LCU per person | 50.94 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.05 constant LCU per person | 64.69 constant LCU per person | 65.41 constant LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,176 constant LCU per person | 3,754 constant LCU per person | 4,601 constant LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,640 constant LCU per person | 3,849 constant LCU per person | 5,378 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,577 constant LCU per person | 4,066 constant LCU per person | 4,781 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 139 Bolivia 4,908 constant LCU per person compare
- 140 Northern Mariana Islands 4,873 constant LCU per person compare
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 4,866 constant LCU per person compare
- 143 Palau 4,632 constant LCU per person compare
- 144 Kuwait 4,190 constant LCU per person compare
- 145 Oman 4,190 constant LCU per person compare
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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 4,769 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,378 constant LCU per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.