GDP per capita (current LCU) (Country official) in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP per capita (current LCU) (Country official) was 19,480 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Lesotho is 19,480 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 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 per capita in Lesotho peaked at 19,480 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.54 current LCU, in 1960.
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 per capita (current LCU) (Country official) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.54 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 33.6 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 38.24 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 41.72 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 44.73 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 45.9 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 45.93 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 46.31 current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 46.29 current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 47.92 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 48.17 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 51.79 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 56.85 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 74.25 current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 87.43 current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 91.13 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 102.46 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 130.31 current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 174.65 current LCU | +34.0% |
| 1979 | 178.82 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 238.96 current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 263.11 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 254.02 current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 280.77 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 311.28 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 368.56 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 437.3 current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 481.42 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 614.67 current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 731.82 current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 852.69 current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 1,056 current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 1,265 current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 1,436 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 1,618 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 1,862 current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 2,062 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 2,313 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 2,569 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 2,784 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 3,073 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 3,553 current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 4,100 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 4,412 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4,952 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 5,478 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 6,267 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 6,067 current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 7,423 current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 7,447 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,194 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 9,298 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 10,002 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 11,107 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 12,736 current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 14,305 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 14,599 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14,248 current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 15,492 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 15,634 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15,119 current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 15,763 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 16,849 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 17,001 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 18,751 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 19,480 current LCU | +3.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 19,480 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 19,480 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.42 current LCU | 33.54 current LCU | 47.92 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.59 current LCU | 48.17 current LCU | 178.82 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 398.19 current LCU | 238.96 current LCU | 731.82 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,782 current LCU | 852.69 current LCU | 2,784 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,277 current LCU | 3,073 current LCU | 7,447 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,562 current LCU | 8,194 current LCU | 15,634 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,160 current LCU | 15,119 current LCU | 19,480 current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp per capita in Lesotho was 19,480 current 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 19,480 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.54 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.