GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 1,089 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,089 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
194th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,281 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
46.95 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Lesotho is 1,089 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,281 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.95 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.95 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 47.05 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 53.54 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 58.41 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 62.62 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 64.26 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 64.3 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 64.84 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 64.81 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 67.1 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 67.44 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 72.41 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 73.96 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 106.99 current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 1974 | 128.67 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 123.23 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 117.83 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 149.86 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 200.84 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1979 | 212.37 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 306.82 current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1981 | 299.84 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 233.94 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 252.02 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 211 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 165.37 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 191.38 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 236.45 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 270.37 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 279.03 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 329.56 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 382.29 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 443.62 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 439.37 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 455.59 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 513.41 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 479.67 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 501.98 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 464.68 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 455.65 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 442.78 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 412.68 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 388.92 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 583.27 current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 766.69 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 861.38 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 925.47 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 861.19 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 898.48 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 878.85 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,119 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 1,281 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 1,218 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,151 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,174 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,121 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 992.49 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 1,069 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,171 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,082 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 918.58 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 1,067 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 1,030 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 921.43 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 1,023 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 1,089 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,089 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$ per person, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,089 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298 current US$ per person, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.39 current US$ per person | 46.95 current US$ per person | 67.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.36 current US$ per person | 67.44 current US$ per person | 212.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.62 current US$ per person | 165.37 current US$ per person | 306.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 446.58 current US$ per person | 329.56 current US$ per person | 513.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 701.97 current US$ per person | 388.92 current US$ per person | 925.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,138 current US$ per person | 992.49 current US$ per person | 1,281 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,008 current US$ per person | 918.58 current US$ per person | 1,089 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 191 Burkina Faso 1,148 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 1,124 current US$ per person compare
- 193 Rwanda 1,124 current US$ per person compare
- 195 South Sudan 1,080 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Syria 1,057 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Chad 1,022 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 1,089 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,281 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.95 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.