GDP (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 19,480 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19,480 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
182nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
19,480 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
33.54 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 19,480 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 19,480 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.54 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 182nd of 212 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 (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.54 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 33.6 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 38.24 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 41.72 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 44.73 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 45.9 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 45.93 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 46.31 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 46.29 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 47.92 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 48.17 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 51.79 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 56.85 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 74.25 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 87.43 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 91.13 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 102.46 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 130.31 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 174.65 current LCU per person | +34.0% |
| 1979 | 178.82 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 238.96 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 263.11 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 254.02 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 280.77 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 311.28 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 368.56 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 437.3 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 481.42 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 614.67 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 731.82 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 852.68 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 1,056 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 1,265 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 1,436 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 1,618 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 1,862 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 2,062 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 2,313 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 2,569 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 2,784 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 3,073 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 3,553 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 4,100 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 4,412 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4,952 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 5,478 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 6,267 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 6,067 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 7,423 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 7,447 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,194 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 9,298 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 10,002 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 11,107 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 12,736 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 14,305 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 14,599 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14,248 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 15,492 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 15,634 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15,119 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 15,763 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 16,849 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 17,001 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 18,751 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 19,480 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.42 current LCU per person | 33.54 current LCU per person | 47.92 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.59 current LCU per person | 48.17 current LCU per person | 178.82 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 398.19 current LCU per person | 238.96 current LCU per person | 731.82 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,782 current LCU per person | 852.68 current LCU per person | 2,784 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,277 current LCU per person | 3,073 current LCU per person | 7,447 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,562 current LCU per person | 8,194 current LCU per person | 15,634 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,160 current LCU per person | 15,119 current LCU per person | 19,480 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 179 Nauru 22,620 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Panama 19,790 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Palau 19,532 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 19,175 current LCU per person compare
- 184 Bulgaria 18,034 current LCU per person compare
- 185 American Samoa 18,018 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,089 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 9,403 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 19,480 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19,480 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.54 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.