GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP per capita was 1,089 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,089 current US$
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
196th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,281 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
46.95 current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,089 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,281 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.95 current US$, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 196th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.95 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 47.05 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 53.54 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 58.41 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 62.62 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 64.26 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 64.3 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 64.84 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 64.81 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 67.09 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 67.44 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 72.41 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 73.96 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 106.99 current US$ | +44.7% |
| 1974 | 128.67 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 123.23 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 117.83 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 149.86 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 200.84 current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1979 | 212.37 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 306.82 current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1981 | 299.84 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 233.94 current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 252.02 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 211 current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 165.37 current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 191.38 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 236.45 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 270.37 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 279.04 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 329.56 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 382.29 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 443.62 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 439.37 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 455.59 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 513.41 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 479.67 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 501.98 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 464.68 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 455.65 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 442.78 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 412.68 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 388.92 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 583.27 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 766.69 current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 861.38 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 925.47 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 861.19 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 898.48 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 878.85 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,119 current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 1,281 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 1,218 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,151 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,174 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,121 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 992.49 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 1,069 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,171 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,082 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 918.58 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 1,067 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 1,030 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 921.43 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 1,023 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 1,089 current US$ | +6.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,089 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,089 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,318 current US$, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.39 current US$ | 46.95 current US$ | 67.09 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.36 current US$ | 67.44 current US$ | 212.37 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.62 current US$ | 165.37 current US$ | 306.82 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 446.58 current US$ | 329.56 current US$ | 513.41 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 701.97 current US$ | 388.92 current US$ | 925.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,138 current US$ | 992.49 current US$ | 1,281 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,008 current US$ | 918.58 current US$ | 1,089 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 193 Burkina Faso 1,148 current US$ compare
- 194 Guinea-Bissau 1,124 current US$ compare
- 195 Rwanda 1,124 current US$ compare
- 197 South Sudan 1,080 current US$ compare
- 198 Syria 1,057 current US$ compare
- 199 Chad 1,022 current US$ 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 per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp per capita in Lesotho was 1,089 current US$ 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 1,281 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.95 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 196th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 US$). 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. 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.