GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP was 2.57 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.57 billion current US$
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
188th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.58 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
34.58 million current US$
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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Lesotho stood at 2.57 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Lesotho peaked at 2.58 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.58 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.58 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 35.70 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 41.86 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 47.04 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 51.94 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 54.88 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 56.70 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 59.26 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 61.45 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 65.97 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 68.74 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 76.48 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 80.91 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 121.19 million current US$ | +49.8% |
| 1974 | 150.85 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 149.56 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 147.66 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 193.31 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 266.57 million current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 290.13 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 431.54 million current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1981 | 434.19 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 348.74 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 386.70 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 333.16 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 268.63 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 318.86 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 402.77 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 470.40 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 495.41 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 596.41 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 704.33 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 831.03 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 835.58 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 878.25 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 946.11 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 998.00 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 928.46 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 912.77 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 887.29 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 825.71 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 775.78 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +49.2% |
| 2004 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.68 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.74 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.23 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 2.58 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 2.48 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.37 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.36 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.11 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 2.39 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.05 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 2.35 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.13 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 2.39 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 2.57 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.57 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.08 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.57 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.77 billion current US$, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.94 million current US$ | 34.58 million current US$ | 65.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 154.54 million current US$ | 68.74 million current US$ | 290.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 389.04 million current US$ | 268.63 million current US$ | 495.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 863.28 million current US$ | 596.41 million current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 775.78 million current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 billion current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | 2.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 billion current US$ | 2.05 billion current US$ | 2.57 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 185 Cape Verde 3.06 billion current US$ compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 2.66 billion current US$ compare
- 187 Gambia 2.59 billion current US$ compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 2.53 billion current US$ compare
- 190 Seychelles 2.39 billion current US$ compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 2.34 billion current US$ compare
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 2.57 billion current US$ 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 2.58 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.58 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.