GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 5.21 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.15 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3.91 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 3.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 3.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.68 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 3.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 3.66 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 4.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.36 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 4.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 5.21 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 2.84 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 2.64 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.57 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.87 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 2.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.89 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.37 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 2.15 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.66 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 2.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 2.43 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 2.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 2.64 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.57 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.21 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.15 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Mongolia 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Nicaragua 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Benin 2.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Uganda 2.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Congo 2.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.