GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP was 22.22 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
22.22 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
162nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
22.51 billion constant LCU
in 2016
All-time low
1.78 billion constant LCU
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 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 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 22.22 billion constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 706.00 billion constant LCU, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 22.22 billion constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.68 trillion constant LCU, 1% 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% | 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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 159 El Salvador 29.75 billion constant LCU compare
- 160 Estonia 29.11 billion constant LCU compare
- 161 Seychelles 28.68 billion constant LCU compare
- 163 Faroe Islands 20.63 billion constant LCU compare
- 164 Malta 20.40 billion constant LCU compare
- 165 Brunei 19.81 billion constant LCU 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 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.