GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
190th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,148 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2016
All-time low
259.77 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho is 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,148 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 259.77 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 190th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 262.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 259.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 290.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 312.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 328.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 325.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 314.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 336.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 322.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 316.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 311.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 316.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 304.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 371.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 398.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 333.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 358.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 423.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 487.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 487.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 460.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 450.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 456.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 452.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 464.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 462.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 472.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 465.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 494.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 513.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 533.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 560.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 590.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 601.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 628.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 641.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 670.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 689.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 696.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 698.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 725.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 752.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 760.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 798.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 817.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 853.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 893.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 927.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 971.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 952.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 995.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,121 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,098 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,068 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,041 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 944.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 955.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 967.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 973.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 constant 2015 US$ per person, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 259.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 336.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 379.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 304.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 487.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 469.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 450.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 513.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 631.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 533.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 698.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 845.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 725.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 971.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | 995.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 979.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 944.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 187 Togo 1,096 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 188 South Sudan 1,080 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 189 Yemen 1,079 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 191 Uganda 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 192 Ethiopia 945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 193 Mali 933.8 constant 2015 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 gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho was 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,148 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.77 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 190th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.