Gdp per capita growth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gdp per capita growth was 0.8648 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8648
Change on year
down 78.7%
World rank
153rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
22.09
in 1973
All-time low
-16.45
in 1975
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.8648 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 22.09 in 1973 and was at its lowest, -16.45, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.13 | — |
| 1962 | 11.94 | -1154.8% |
| 1963 | 7.38 | -38.2% |
| 1964 | 5.11 | -30.7% |
| 1965 | -0.7945 | -115.5% |
| 1966 | -3.54 | +345.9% |
| 1967 | 7.02 | -298.0% |
| 1968 | -3.95 | -156.3% |
| 1969 | -2.08 | -47.4% |
| 1970 | -1.44 | -30.7% |
| 1971 | 1.43 | -199.7% |
| 1972 | -3.65 | -354.6% |
| 1973 | 22.09 | -704.9% |
| 1974 | 7.22 | -67.3% |
| 1975 | -16.45 | -327.9% |
| 1976 | 7.54 | -145.8% |
| 1977 | 18.34 | +143.1% |
| 1978 | 14.99 | -18.2% |
| 1979 | -0.038 | -100.3% |
| 1980 | -5.53 | +14448.6% |
| 1981 | -2.19 | -60.4% |
| 1982 | 1.47 | -166.9% |
| 1983 | -0.9171 | -162.5% |
| 1984 | 2.56 | -378.7% |
| 1985 | -0.2572 | -110.1% |
| 1986 | 2.06 | -901.4% |
| 1987 | -1.47 | -171.5% |
| 1988 | 6.33 | -529.5% |
| 1989 | 3.67 | -41.9% |
| 1990 | 4.04 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 5.07 | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 5.19 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | -62.3% |
| 1994 | 4.56 | +132.7% |
| 1995 | 2.03 | -55.3% |
| 1996 | 4.47 | +119.9% |
| 1997 | 2.88 | -35.5% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | -64.2% |
| 1999 | 0.216 | -79.1% |
| 2000 | 3.84 | +1678.3% |
| 2001 | 3.72 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -72.2% |
| 2003 | 5.07 | +389.2% |
| 2004 | 2.41 | -52.4% |
| 2005 | 4.42 | +83.4% |
| 2006 | 4.66 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.75 | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 4.81 | +28.3% |
| 2009 | -1.97 | -140.9% |
| 2010 | 4.46 | -326.5% |
| 2011 | 3.69 | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 5.27 | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6961 | -86.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5573 | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 1.92 | +245.0% |
| 2016 | 2.35 | +22.4% |
| 2017 | -4.34 | -284.2% |
| 2018 | -2.68 | -38.3% |
| 2019 | -2.57 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | -9.24 | +259.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -111.9% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5785 | -55.1% |
| 2024 | 4.06 | +601.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8648 | -78.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.8648 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.8648 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.46, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita growth in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -14448.6% | -0.038 | -5.53 |
| 2000 | +1678.3% | 0.216 | 3.84 |
| 1962 | +1154.8% | -1.13 | 11.94 |
| 1986 | +901.4% | -0.2572 | 2.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 | -3.95 | 11.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5 | -16.45 | 22.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5709 | -5.53 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 | 0.216 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 | -1.97 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9372 | -4.34 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2251 | -9.24 | 4.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 growth in Lesotho?
- Gdp per capita growth in Lesotho was 0.8648 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22.09 in 1973.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.45 in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 212 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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