Gdp per capita worldbank in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gdp per capita worldbank was 2,721 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,721
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
183rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,057
in 2016
All-time low
1,422
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gdp per capita worldbank in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita worldbank in Lesotho stood at 2,721.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita worldbank in Lesotho peaked at 3,057 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,422, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,682 | 1,422 | 1,861 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,252 | 1,932 | 2,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,873 | 2,651 | 3,057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,608 | 2,517 | 2,721 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -54.92 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.27 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,021 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.07 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.41 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita worldbank in Lesotho?
- Gdp per capita worldbank in Lesotho was 2,721 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,057 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,422 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per capita worldbank?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita worldbank 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita worldbank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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