GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP per capita was 9,403 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 9,403 constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 10,565 constant LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,391 constant LCU, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,419 constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 2,391 constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2,677 constant LCU | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 2,875 constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 3,021 constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 2,997 constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2,891 constant LCU | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 3,094 constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 2,972 constant LCU | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2,910 constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,868 constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 2,909 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,803 constant LCU | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 3,422 constant LCU | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 3,669 constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 3,066 constant LCU | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 3,297 constant LCU | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 3,902 constant LCU | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 4,487 constant LCU | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 4,485 constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,237 constant LCU | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 4,144 constant LCU | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 4,205 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4,166 constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4,273 constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 4,262 constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,349 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,285 constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4,556 constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 4,724 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 4,915 constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 5,164 constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 5,432 constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5,538 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5,790 constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 5,908 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6,173 constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 6,351 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6,416 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,430 constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6,677 constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 6,925 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6,997 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,352 constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 7,529 constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7,862 constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 8,228 constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 8,537 constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 8,947 constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 8,771 constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9,162 constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 9,501 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 10,002 constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 10,071 constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10,127 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10,322 constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10,565 constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10,107 constant LCU | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 9,836 constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9,584 constant LCU | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 8,698 constant LCU | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 8,794 constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,907 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8,959 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 9,322 constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 9,403 constant LCU | +0.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 9,403 constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,435 constant LCU, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 9,403 constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,572 constant LCU, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,825 constant LCU | 2,391 constant LCU | 3,094 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,491 constant LCU | 2,803 constant LCU | 4,487 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,320 constant LCU | 4,144 constant LCU | 4,724 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,812 constant LCU | 4,915 constant LCU | 6,430 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,783 constant LCU | 6,677 constant LCU | 8,947 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,928 constant LCU | 9,162 constant LCU | 10,565 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,014 constant LCU | 8,698 constant LCU | 9,403 constant LCU | 6 |
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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 per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp per capita in Lesotho was 9,403 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10,565 constant LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,391 constant LCU in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant LCU). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.