GDP growth in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: GDP growth was 2.0% in 2025. β Volatile
GDP growth in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1961β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 2.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 62.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 26.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -13.5%, in 1975.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 147th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | -0.4% | 15.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | -13.5% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | -2.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 0.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | -1.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -3.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -8.2% | 5.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.044 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.74 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 16.61 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0602 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.9379 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,021 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -54.92 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Gdp growth in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 2.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.5% in 1975.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for gdp growth?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.