GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 682,082 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
682,082 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
172nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
741,370 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
59,773 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 682,082 constant LCU per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 741,370 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59,773 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 172nd of 211 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 LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59,773 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 68,937 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 76,255 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 82,547 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 84,325 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 83,984 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 93,148 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 92,806 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 94,242 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 96,294 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 101,218 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 101,013 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 127,685 constant LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 141,705 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 122,556 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 136,097 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 165,778 constant LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 196,144 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 201,820 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 196,281 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 197,644 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 206,453 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 210,554 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 222,208 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 228,008 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 238,690 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 240,431 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 261,113 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 276,245 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 292,946 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 313,354 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 335,152 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 346,917 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 367,661 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 379,760 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 401,014 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 415,866 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 422,263 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 424,272 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 440,715 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 456,410 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 459,713 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 480,679 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 488,811 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 505,754 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 527,148 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 549,226 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 579,562 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 572,296 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 602,454 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 630,264 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 670,184 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 682,200 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 693,867 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 715,547 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 741,370 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 718,103 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 707,470 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 697,437 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 640,557 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 655,076 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 670,718 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 682,082 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 682,082 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 682,082 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) 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% | 101,013 constant LCU per square kilometre | 127,685 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,780 constant LCU per square kilometre | 59,773 constant LCU per square kilometre | 94,242 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 139,031 constant LCU per square kilometre | 96,294 constant LCU per square kilometre | 201,820 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 227,763 constant LCU per square kilometre | 196,281 constant LCU per square kilometre | 276,245 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 369,920 constant LCU per square kilometre | 292,946 constant LCU per square kilometre | 424,272 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 506,031 constant LCU per square kilometre | 440,715 constant LCU per square kilometre | 579,562 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 685,890 constant LCU per square kilometre | 602,454 constant LCU per square kilometre | 741,370 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 662,108 constant LCU per square kilometre | 640,557 constant LCU per square kilometre | 682,082 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 169 Ghana 821,534 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Bosnia and Herzegovina 812,768 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Finland 794,220 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Estonia 678,020 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Bulgaria 650,229 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 175 Fiji 645,183 constant LCU per square kilometre 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 lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 682,082 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 741,370 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,773 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 172nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
GDP (constant LCU) 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.