GDP per capita, PPP in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP per capita, PPP was 3,184 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Lesotho is 3,184 current international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Lesotho peaked at 3,184 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 764.06 current international $, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 186th of 204 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 | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 764.06 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 829.94 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 892.92 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 931.98 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 995.24 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1,037 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,103 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1,154 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1,179 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,199 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,273 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1,350 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,385 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,484 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,561 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,681 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1,813 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,932 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2,064 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2,036 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,153 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,278 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2,292 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,538 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 2,771 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 3,035 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2,942 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,619 current international $ | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 2,632 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,568 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,559 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,545 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,761 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 2,880 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3,071 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 3,184 current international $ | +3.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,184 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,184 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,309 current international $, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,009 current international $ | 764.06 current international $ | 1,199 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,658 current international $ | 1,273 current international $ | 2,064 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,583 current international $ | 2,153 current international $ | 3,035 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,833 current international $ | 2,545 current international $ | 3,184 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 183 Mali 3,503 current international $ compare
- 184 Uganda 3,488 current international $ compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 3,293 current international $ compare
- 187 Yemen 3,164 current international $ compare
- 188 Haiti 3,134 current international $ compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 3,072 current international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Lesotho?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Lesotho was 3,184 current 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 3,184 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 764.06 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Lesotho ranks 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 (current 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 current 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. 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.