Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 539.37 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 539.37 current US$ per person for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 611.2 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.51 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 US$), per capita (capita) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.51 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.9 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 7.7 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1963 | 8.69 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 9.62 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 10 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 6.99 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1967 | 7.81 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 7.83 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 9.11 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 8.24 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 9.27 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 11.89 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 15.27 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 17.57 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 17.83 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 21.11 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 17.83 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 34.66 current US$ per person | +94.4% |
| 1979 | 46.94 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1980 | 64.45 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 57.84 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 458.57 current US$ per person | +692.8% |
| 2008 | 475.46 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 393.4 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 471.59 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 611.2 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 509.05 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 440.27 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 447.7 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 480.9 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 454.36 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 507.7 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 583.38 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 500.01 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 408.3 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 492.19 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 479.08 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 393.3 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 505.44 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2025 | 539.37 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 539.37 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 673.16 current US$ per person, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 539.37 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 372.48 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +692.8% | 57.84 current US$ per person | 458.57 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.92 current US$ per person | 5.51 current US$ per person | 10 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.06 current US$ per person | 8.24 current US$ per person | 46.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.15 current US$ per person | 57.84 current US$ per person | 64.45 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 442.48 current US$ per person | 393.4 current US$ per person | 475.46 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 500.62 current US$ per person | 440.27 current US$ per person | 611.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 469.61 current US$ per person | 393.3 current US$ per person | 539.37 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 151 Egypt 611.61 current US$ per person compare
- 152 India 601.65 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 541.74 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Venezuela 520.84 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 450.71 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 447.85 current US$ per person compare
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 us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 539.37 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 611.2 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.