GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
171st
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
839.92 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 839.92 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 839.92 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 984.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 1,107 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 1,222 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 1,291 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 1,334 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,446 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 1,617 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 1,802 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 2,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 2,770 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 3,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 3,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 4,229 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 5,537 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 7,635 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 8,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 11,070 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 12,549 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 12,473 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 14,190 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 16,189 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 19,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 23,999 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 27,011 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 35,225 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1989 | 42,796 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 50,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 64,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 78,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 89,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 102,717 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 119,695 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 133,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 151,475 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 169,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 183,682 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 202,821 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 234,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 269,344 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 288,493 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 321,541 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 352,391 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 401,495 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 390,356 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 480,790 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 485,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 538,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 616,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 670,188 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 752,329 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 872,596 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 991,670 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,241 current LCU per square kilometre | 839.92 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,552 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,070 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,617 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,047 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,522 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,070 current LCU per square kilometre | 42,796 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,350 current LCU per square kilometre | 50,827 current LCU per square kilometre | 183,682 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,727 current LCU per square kilometre | 202,821 current LCU per square kilometre | 485,896 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 873,119 current LCU per square kilometre | 538,801 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 168 Marshall Islands 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Croatia 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Brazil 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Lithuania 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Georgia 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Panama 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,937 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 950.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 16,996 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 839.92 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.