GDP (constant LCU) (Country official) in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP (constant LCU) (Country official) was 22.22 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Lesotho stood at 22.22 billion constant LCU.
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 22.51 billion constant LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.78 billion constant LCU, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 162nd of 215 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) (Country official) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.78 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1.81 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.09 billion constant LCU | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 2.32 billion constant LCU | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 2.51 billion constant LCU | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 2.56 billion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.55 billion constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.83 billion constant LCU | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 2.82 billion constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.86 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.92 billion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.07 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 3.07 billion constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.88 billion constant LCU | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 4.30 billion constant LCU | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 3.72 billion constant LCU | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 4.13 billion constant LCU | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 5.03 billion constant LCU | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 5.95 billion constant LCU | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 6.13 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 5.96 billion constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.00 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.27 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 6.39 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.75 billion constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 6.92 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.25 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 7.30 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 7.93 billion constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 8.39 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 8.89 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 9.51 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 10.18 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 10.53 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 11.16 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 11.53 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 12.17 billion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 12.63 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 12.82 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.88 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 13.38 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 13.86 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 13.96 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.59 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.84 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.35 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 16.00 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 16.67 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 17.60 billion constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 17.37 billion constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.29 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 19.13 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 20.35 billion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 20.71 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.07 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.72 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 22.51 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 21.80 billion constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 21.48 billion constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.17 billion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.45 billion constant LCU | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 19.89 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 20.36 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 20.71 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 21.79 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 22.22 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU) (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% | 3.07 billion constant LCU | 3.88 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 billion constant LCU | 1.78 billion constant LCU | 2.86 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.22 billion constant LCU | 2.92 billion constant LCU | 6.13 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 billion constant LCU | 5.96 billion constant LCU | 8.39 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.23 billion constant LCU | 8.89 billion constant LCU | 12.88 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.36 billion constant LCU | 13.38 billion constant LCU | 17.60 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.82 billion constant LCU | 18.29 billion constant LCU | 22.51 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.74 billion constant LCU | 19.45 billion constant LCU | 22.22 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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- 163 Faroe Islands 20.63 billion constant LCU compare
- 164 Malta 20.40 billion constant LCU compare
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Lesotho?
- Gdp in Lesotho was 22.22 billion constant LCU 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 22.51 billion constant LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 billion constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 215 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.