GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 9,403 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,403 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
186th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10,565 constant LCU per person
in 2016
All-time low
2,391 constant LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 9,403 constant LCU per person for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 10,565 constant LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,391 constant LCU per person, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 186th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,419 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,391 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2,677 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 2,875 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 3,021 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 2,997 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2,891 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 3,094 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 2,972 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2,910 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,868 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 2,909 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,803 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 3,422 constant LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 3,669 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 3,066 constant LCU per person | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 3,297 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 3,902 constant LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 4,487 constant LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 4,485 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,237 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 4,144 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 4,205 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4,166 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4,272 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 4,262 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,349 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,285 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4,556 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 4,724 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 4,915 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 5,164 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 5,432 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5,538 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5,790 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 5,908 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6,173 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 6,351 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6,416 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,430 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6,677 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 6,925 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6,997 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,352 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 7,529 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7,862 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 8,228 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 8,537 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 8,947 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 8,771 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9,162 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 9,501 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 10,002 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 10,071 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10,127 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10,322 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10,565 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10,107 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 9,836 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9,584 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 8,698 constant LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 8,794 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,907 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8,959 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 9,322 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 9,403 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,825 constant LCU per person | 2,391 constant LCU per person | 3,094 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,491 constant LCU per person | 2,803 constant LCU per person | 4,487 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,320 constant LCU per person | 4,144 constant LCU per person | 4,724 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,812 constant LCU per person | 4,915 constant LCU per person | 6,430 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,783 constant LCU per person | 6,677 constant LCU per person | 8,947 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,928 constant LCU per person | 9,162 constant LCU per person | 10,565 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,014 constant LCU per person | 8,698 constant LCU per person | 9,403 constant LCU per person | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 9,403 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10,565 constant LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,391 constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.