GDP: linked series in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP: linked series was 46.04 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series in Lesotho is 46.04 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series in Lesotho peaked at 46.04 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.54 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 158th 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.
GDP: linked series in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.54 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 1.94 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 2.37 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 2.73 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 3.12 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 3.63 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 4.07 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 4.60 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 5.13 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 5.58 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 6.16 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 7.11 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 8.18 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 8.76 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 9.76 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 10.70 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 12.19 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 11.85 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.60 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 14.75 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.36 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 18.73 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 20.35 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 22.84 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 26.49 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 30.11 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 31.10 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 30.73 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.83 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 34.54 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.80 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 35.65 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 38.52 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 39.30 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 43.83 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 46.04 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 46.04 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.98 trillion current LCU, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 46.04 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.47 billion current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | 5.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.41 billion current LCU | 6.16 billion current LCU | 14.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.51 billion current LCU | 16.36 billion current LCU | 34.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.52 billion current LCU | 33.80 billion current LCU | 46.04 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 in Lesotho?
- Gdp: linked series in Lesotho was 46.04 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 46.04 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp: linked series?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU). 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.