GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP per capita was 1,089 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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$, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 193rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.39 current US$ | 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
- 190 Burkina Faso 1,148 current US$ compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 1,124 current US$ compare
- 192 Rwanda 1,124 current US$ compare
- 194 South Sudan 1,080 current US$ compare
- 195 Syria 1,057 current US$ compare
- 196 Chad 1,022 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -54.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
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 193rd out of 211 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.