Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index in Lesotho, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,313 for gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Lesotho peaked at 2,775 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 631, in 1950.
That places Lesotho 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,484 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.044 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.74 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 16.61 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Lesotho?
- Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Lesotho was 2,313 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,775 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 631 in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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