GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 19,480 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho is 19,480 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 19,480 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 852.68 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 183rd of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 852.68 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,056 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 1,265 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 1,436 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 1,618 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 1,862 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 2,062 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 2,313 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 2,569 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 2,784 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 3,073 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 3,553 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 4,100 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 4,412 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4,952 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 5,478 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 6,267 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 6,067 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 7,423 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 7,447 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,194 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 9,298 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 10,002 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 11,107 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 12,736 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 14,305 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 14,599 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14,248 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 15,492 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 15,634 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15,119 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 15,763 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 16,849 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 17,001 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 18,751 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 19,480 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 19,480 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,525 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 19,480 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,782 current LCU per person | 852.68 current LCU per person | 2,784 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,277 current LCU per person | 3,073 current LCU per person | 7,447 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,562 current LCU per person | 8,194 current LCU per person | 15,634 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,160 current LCU per person | 15,119 current LCU per person | 19,480 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 180 Nauru 22,620 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Panama 19,790 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Palau 19,532 current LCU per person compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 19,175 current LCU per person compare
- 185 Bulgaria 18,034 current LCU per person compare
- 186 American Samoa 18,018 current LCU per person 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 19,480 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19,480 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 852.68 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.