GDP per capita, PPP in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP per capita, PPP was 2,721 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Lesotho is 2,721 constant 2021 international $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Lesotho peaked at 3,057 constant 2021 international $ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,422 constant 2021 international $, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 184th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,422 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,494 constant 2021 international $ | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,572 constant 2021 international $ | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1,603 constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,676 constant 2021 international $ | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1,710 constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,786 constant 2021 international $ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,838 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,857 constant 2021 international $ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,861 constant 2021 international $ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,932 constant 2021 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,004 constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,025 constant 2021 international $ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,127 constant 2021 international $ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,179 constant 2021 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,275 constant 2021 international $ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,381 constant 2021 international $ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,470 constant 2021 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,589 constant 2021 international $ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2,538 constant 2021 international $ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,651 constant 2021 international $ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,749 constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,894 constant 2021 international $ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,914 constant 2021 international $ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,931 constant 2021 international $ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,987 constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,057 constant 2021 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,925 constant 2021 international $ | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,846 constant 2021 international $ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,773 constant 2021 international $ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,517 constant 2021 international $ | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2,545 constant 2021 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,578 constant 2021 international $ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,592 constant 2021 international $ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,698 constant 2021 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 2,721 constant 2021 international $ | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,682 constant 2021 international $ | 1,422 constant 2021 international $ | 1,861 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,252 constant 2021 international $ | 1,932 constant 2021 international $ | 2,589 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,873 constant 2021 international $ | 2,651 constant 2021 international $ | 3,057 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,608 constant 2021 international $ | 2,517 constant 2021 international $ | 2,721 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 181 Mali 2,993 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 182 Uganda 2,980 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 2,814 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 185 Haiti 2,678 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 186 Burkina Faso 2,625 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 187 Chad 2,481 constant 2021 international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 23,856 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 138.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Lesotho?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Lesotho was 2,721 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,057 constant 2021 international $ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,422 constant 2021 international $ in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.