Gdp per capita penn world table in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gdp per capita penn world table was 2,316 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,316
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
172nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
3,622
in 2015
All-time low
1,119
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gdp per capita penn world table in Lesotho, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita penn world table in Lesotho is 2,316, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita penn world table in Lesotho peaked at 3,622 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,119, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gdp per capita penn world table in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,124 | — |
| 1961 | 1,119 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 1,266 | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 1,389 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 1,462 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 1,462 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,520 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1,602 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1,570 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,538 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,576 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1,425 | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 1,694 | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 2,023 | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 2,106 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 2,024 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 2,301 | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 2,471 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 2,680 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 2,424 | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 2,147 | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 2,169 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,201 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,089 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 2,091 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,077 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,987 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 2,060 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2,295 | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 2,442 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 2,467 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,497 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,434 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,650 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 2,603 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,705 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2,942 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 3,008 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,619 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 2,657 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,714 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,891 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 2,934 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,969 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,980 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,080 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,156 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,217 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3,443 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3,244 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2,936 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 2,967 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,214 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3,213 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,412 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3,622 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3,414 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 3,228 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,934 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2,707 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,405 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 2,284 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2,292 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,316 | +1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,316 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,271, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,316 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,405 | 1,119 | 1,602 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,072 | 1,425 | 2,680 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,156 | 1,987 | 2,442 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,658 | 2,434 | 3,008 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,063 | 2,714 | 3,443 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,165 | 2,707 | 3,622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,324 | 2,284 | 2,405 | 4 |
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 penn world table in Lesotho?
- Gdp per capita penn world table in Lesotho was 2,316 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita penn world table recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,622 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita penn world table recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,119 in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per capita penn world table?
- Lesotho ranks 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita penn world table rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 penn world table. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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