What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?

Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 74,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 80,529 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2016.

What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 6,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Lesotho rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?

Lesotho ranks 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho

Name: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 74,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

74,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

175th

of 208 countries

All-time high

80,529 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 2016

All-time low

6,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 74,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 80,529 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

Lesotho ranks 175th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	Change
1961	6,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	—
1962	7,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+15.3%
1963	8,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+10.6%
1964	8,966 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.3%
1965	9,160 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.2%
1966	9,122 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.4%
1967	10,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+10.9%
1968	10,081 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.4%
1969	10,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.5%
1970	10,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.2%
1971	10,994 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.1%
1972	10,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.2%
1973	13,869 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+26.4%
1974	15,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+11.0%
1975	13,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-13.5%
1976	14,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+11.0%
1977	18,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+21.8%
1978	21,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+18.3%
1979	21,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.9%
1980	21,320 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-2.7%
1981	21,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.7%
1982	22,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.5%
1983	22,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.0%
1984	24,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.5%
1985	24,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.6%
1986	25,927 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.7%
1987	26,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.7%
1988	28,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.6%
1989	30,006 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.8%
1990	31,820 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.0%
1991	34,037 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.0%
1992	36,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.0%
1993	37,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.5%
1994	39,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.0%
1995	41,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.3%
1996	43,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.6%
1997	45,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.7%
1998	45,867 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.5%
1999	46,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.5%
2000	47,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.9%
2001	49,576 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.6%
2002	49,935 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.7%
2003	52,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.6%
2004	53,096 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.7%
2005	54,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.5%
2006	57,260 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
2007	59,657 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
2008	62,953 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.5%
2009	62,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.3%
2010	65,439 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.3%
2011	68,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.6%
2012	72,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.3%
2013	74,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.8%
2014	75,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.7%
2015	77,724 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.1%
2016	80,529 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.6%
2017	78,001 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-3.1%
2018	76,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.5%
2019	75,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.4%
2020	69,578 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-8.2%
2021	71,155 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.3%
2022	72,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.4%
2023	74,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	8,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	6,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	9
1970s	15,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	21,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	24,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	21,320 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	30,006 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	40,181 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	31,820 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	46,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	54,966 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	47,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	62,953 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	74,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	65,439 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	80,529 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	71,919 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	69,578 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	74,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

172 Vanuatu 83,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
173 Angola 81,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
174 Tanzania, United Republic of 79,661 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
176 Bhutan 71,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
177 Yemen 69,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
178 Gabon 63,079 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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More economy & growth data for Lesotho

GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
GDP (constant LCU), per capita 9,403 constant LCU per person (2025)
Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -25.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -361.45 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.31 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?: Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 74,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 80,529 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 6,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?: Lesotho ranks 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 256 places, 13,494 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.