Gdp per capita maddison project database in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 2,313 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,313
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
141st
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,775
in 2016
All-time low
631
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Lesotho, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,313 for gdp per capita maddison project database in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Lesotho peaked at 2,775 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 631, in 1950.
Lesotho ranks 141st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 631 | — |
| 1951 | 657 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 666 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 682 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 708 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 719 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 735 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 749 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 764 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 773 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 813 | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 813 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 918 | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 995 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 1,054 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1,054 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,025 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1,113 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 1,084 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,074 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,073 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 952 | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 1,108 | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 1,364 | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 1,414 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1,270 | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 1,447 | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 1,658 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 1,934 | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 1,678 | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 1,589 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1,564 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,576 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,561 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,589 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,600 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,645 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,621 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,736 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1,804 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1,882 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,854 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,915 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,904 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,924 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,889 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,932 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,940 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,923 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,924 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,967 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,997 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,959 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,003 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,004 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,014 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,056 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,107 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,178 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2,199 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,314 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,346 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,456 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,559 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,644 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,710 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,775 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,654 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,583 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,514 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,297 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 2,312 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,313 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,313 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,313 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 708.4 | 631 | 773 | 10 |
| 1960s | 994.3 | 813 | 1,113 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,390 | 952 | 1,934 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,628 | 1,561 | 1,804 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,909 | 1,854 | 1,940 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,049 | 1,959 | 2,199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,555 | 2,314 | 2,775 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,307 | 2,297 | 2,313 | 3 |
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 maddison project database in Lesotho?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Lesotho was 2,313 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,775 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 631 in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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