Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per 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$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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, Bolivarian Republic of 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
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 32,030 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,559 constant 2015 US$ per person (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.