GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP was 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.41 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
184th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.44 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2016
All-time low
193.51 million constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Lesotho is 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Lesotho peaked at 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 193.51 million constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 193.51 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 197.12 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 227.34 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 251.47 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 272.22 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 278.08 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 276.96 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 307.18 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 306.05 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 310.79 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 317.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 333.79 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 333.11 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 421.07 million constant 2015 US$ | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 467.31 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 404.16 million constant 2015 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 448.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 546.70 million constant 2015 US$ | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 646.83 million constant 2015 US$ | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 665.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 647.28 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 651.78 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 680.83 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 694.35 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 732.78 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 751.91 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 787.14 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 792.88 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 861.09 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 910.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 966.06 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.68 billion constant 2015 US$, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +26.4% | 333.11 million constant 2015 US$ | 421.07 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262.07 million constant 2015 US$ | 193.51 million constant 2015 US$ | 310.79 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 458.49 million constant 2015 US$ | 317.55 million constant 2015 US$ | 665.55 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 751.10 million constant 2015 US$ | 647.28 million constant 2015 US$ | 910.99 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 966.06 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 181 Belize 2.70 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.66 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 183 Cape Verde 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 185 Eritrea 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 186 Gambia 2.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 2.18 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Lesotho?
- Gdp in Lesotho was 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.51 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.