Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 9,649 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 9,649 current LCU per person for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 9,649 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.94 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 152nd out of 193 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.94 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.22 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 5.5 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1963 | 6.21 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 6.87 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 7.14 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 4.99 current LCU per person | -30.1% |
| 1967 | 5.58 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 5.59 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.51 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 5.89 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 6.63 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 9.14 current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 1973 | 10.59 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 11.94 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 13.18 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 18.35 current LCU per person | +39.2% |
| 1977 | 15.5 current LCU per person | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 30.14 current LCU per person | +94.4% |
| 1979 | 39.53 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1980 | 50.19 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 50.76 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,231 current LCU per person | +6265.2% |
| 2008 | 3,928 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 3,334 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 3,452 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 4,437 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 4,180 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4,248 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4,859 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 6,136 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 6,683 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 6,765 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7,720 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 7,224 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 6,720 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 7,274 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 7,836 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 7,256 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 9,264 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2025 | 9,649 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 9,649 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,526 current LCU per person, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 9,649 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 125,196 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (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 | +6265.2% | 50.76 current LCU per person | 3,231 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.65 current LCU per person | 3.94 current LCU per person | 7.14 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.09 current LCU per person | 5.89 current LCU per person | 39.53 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.48 current LCU per person | 50.19 current LCU per person | 50.76 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,497 current LCU per person | 3,231 current LCU per person | 3,928 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,571 current LCU per person | 3,452 current LCU per person | 7,720 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,000 current LCU per person | 6,720 current LCU per person | 9,649 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 9,649 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9,649 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current 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 of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services 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 of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.