GDP per capita growth in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP per capita growth was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.9% for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
The figure is down 78.7% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Lesotho peaked at 22.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -16.5%, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 154th of 213 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 per capita growth in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 11.9% | -1154.8% |
| 1963 | 7.4% | -38.2% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | -30.7% |
| 1965 | -0.8% | -115.5% |
| 1966 | -3.5% | +345.9% |
| 1967 | 7.0% | -298.0% |
| 1968 | -4.0% | -156.3% |
| 1969 | -2.1% | -47.4% |
| 1970 | -1.4% | -30.7% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -199.7% |
| 1972 | -3.7% | -354.6% |
| 1973 | 22.1% | -704.9% |
| 1974 | 7.2% | -67.3% |
| 1975 | -16.5% | -327.9% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | -145.8% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +143.1% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | -18.2% |
| 1979 | -0.0% | -100.3% |
| 1980 | -5.5% | +14448.6% |
| 1981 | -2.2% | -60.4% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -166.9% |
| 1983 | -0.9% | -162.5% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -378.7% |
| 1985 | -0.3% | -110.1% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -901.4% |
| 1987 | -1.5% | -171.5% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | -529.5% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -41.9% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -62.3% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +132.7% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -55.3% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +119.9% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -35.5% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -64.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -79.1% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +1678.3% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -72.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +389.2% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -52.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +83.4% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +28.3% |
| 2009 | -2.0% | -140.9% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -326.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -86.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +245.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | -4.3% | -284.2% |
| 2018 | -2.7% | -38.3% |
| 2019 | -2.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | -9.2% | +259.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -111.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -55.1% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +601.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -78.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | -4.0% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | -16.5% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -5.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -2.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -4.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -9.2% | 4.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,089 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 19,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Lesotho?
- Gdp per capita growth in Lesotho was 0.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.5% in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.