GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 70,154 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
70,154 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
184th
of 210 countries
All-time high
84,961 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
1,176 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 70,154 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 84,961 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 184th of 210 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 US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 1,549 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 1,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 1,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 1,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 2,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 2,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 2,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 2,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 3,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1974 | 4,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 4,926 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 4,864 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 6,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 8,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 9,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 14,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1981 | 14,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 11,487 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 12,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 10,974 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 8,848 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 10,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 13,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 15,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 16,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 19,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 23,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 27,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 27,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 28,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 33,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 31,163 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 32,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 30,582 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 30,065 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 29,226 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 27,197 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 25,553 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 38,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2004 | 49,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 55,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 59,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 55,406 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 58,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 57,342 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 73,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 84,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 81,611 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 77,968 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 80,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 77,724 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 69,645 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 75,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 84,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 78,745 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 67,645 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 79,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 77,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 70,154 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,738 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,556 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,814 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,318 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,961 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,705 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 181 Gabon 75,245 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 73,853 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Burkina Faso 73,487 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Laos 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 53,809 current US$ per square kilometre 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 (current LCU), per capita 19,480 current LCU per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 70,154 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 84,961 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.