Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 9.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0776 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
That places Lesotho 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0776 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0863 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1973 | 0.099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2116.2% |
| 2008 | 4.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 3.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 5.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 6.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 6.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 7.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 9.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 | +2116.2% | 0.1693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0776 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 86 Zambia 9.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Gambia 9.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Honduras 9.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Namibia 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Mexico 7.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Macao 7.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0776 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.