GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 2,721 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,721 constant 2021 international $ per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
185th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,057 constant 2021 international $ per person
in 2016
All-time low
1,422 constant 2021 international $ per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Lesotho stood at 2,721 constant 2021 international $ per person.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 3,057 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,422 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 185th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,422 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,494 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,572 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1,603 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,676 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1,710 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,786 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,838 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,857 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,861 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,932 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,004 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,025 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,127 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,179 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,275 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,381 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,470 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,589 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2,538 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,651 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,749 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,894 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,914 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,931 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,987 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,057 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,925 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,846 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,773 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,517 constant 2021 international $ per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2,545 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,578 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,592 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,698 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 2,721 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,721 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 constant 2021 international $ per person, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,721 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,682 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,422 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,861 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,252 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,932 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,589 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,873 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,651 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,057 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,608 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,517 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,721 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 182 Mali 2,993 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 183 Uganda 2,980 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 2,814 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 186 Haiti 2,678 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 187 Burkina Faso 2,625 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 188 Chad 2,481 constant 2021 international $ per person 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Lesotho was 2,721 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,057 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,422 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.