GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP was 46.04 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
46.04 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
158th
of 214 countries
All-time high
46.04 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
24.70 million current 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 current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Lesotho is 46.04 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Lesotho peaked at 46.04 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.70 million current LCU, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 158th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.70 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 25.50 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 29.90 million current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 33.60 million current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 37.10 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 39.20 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 40.50 million current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 42.33 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 43.89 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 47.12 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 49.10 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 54.70 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 62.20 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 84.10 million current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 102.50 million current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 110.60 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 128.40 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 168.10 million current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 231.80 million current LCU | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 244.30 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 336.10 million current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 381.00 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 378.67 million current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 430.82 million current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 491.51 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 598.69 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 728.60 million current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 820.05 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1989 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 1.54 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 1.94 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 2.37 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 2.73 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 3.12 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 3.63 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 4.07 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 4.60 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 5.13 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 5.58 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 6.16 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 7.11 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 8.18 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 8.76 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 9.76 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 10.70 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 12.19 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 11.85 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.60 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 14.75 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.36 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 18.73 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 20.35 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 22.84 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 26.49 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 30.11 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 31.10 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 30.73 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.83 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 34.54 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.80 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 35.65 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 38.52 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 39.30 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 43.83 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 46.04 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 46.04 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.98 trillion current LCU, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 46.04 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.38 million current LCU | 24.70 million current LCU | 47.12 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 123.58 million current LCU | 49.10 million current LCU | 244.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 653.42 million current LCU | 336.10 million current LCU | 1.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 billion current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | 5.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.41 billion current LCU | 6.16 billion current LCU | 14.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.51 billion current LCU | 16.36 billion current LCU | 34.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.52 billion current LCU | 33.80 billion current LCU | 46.04 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 46.04 billion current 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 46.04 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.70 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.