GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) was 6.43 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp in Lesotho is 6.43 billion constant 2021 international $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Lesotho peaked at 6.51 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.57 billion constant 2021 international $, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 165th 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 $) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.57 billion constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2.75 billion constant 2021 international $ | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.94 billion constant 2021 international $ | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 3.05 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.23 billion constant 2021 international $ | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.34 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.52 billion constant 2021 international $ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3.65 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.71 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.73 billion constant 2021 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.87 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.01 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.04 billion constant 2021 international $ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.22 billion constant 2021 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.29 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.44 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.63 billion constant 2021 international $ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.83 billion constant 2021 international $ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.09 billion constant 2021 international $ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.03 billion constant 2021 international $ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.29 billion constant 2021 international $ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.54 billion constant 2021 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.89 billion constant 2021 international $ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 5.99 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.10 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.29 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.51 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.31 billion constant 2021 international $ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.22 billion constant 2021 international $ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.13 billion constant 2021 international $ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.63 billion constant 2021 international $ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 5.76 billion constant 2021 international $ | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.89 billion constant 2021 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.99 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.31 billion constant 2021 international $ | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 6.43 billion constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.43 billion constant 2021 international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76 billion constant 2021 international $, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.43 billion constant 2021 international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.77 billion constant 2021 international $, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.25 billion constant 2021 international $ | 2.57 billion constant 2021 international $ | 3.73 billion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 billion constant 2021 international $ | 3.87 billion constant 2021 international $ | 5.09 billion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 billion constant 2021 international $ | 5.29 billion constant 2021 international $ | 6.51 billion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.00 billion constant 2021 international $ | 5.63 billion constant 2021 international $ | 6.43 billion constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 162 Gambia 8.94 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 163 Djibouti 8.55 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 164 Bermuda 6.74 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 166 Guinea-Bissau 6.33 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 167 Barbados 6.25 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 168 Central African Republic 6.19 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp in Lesotho?
- Gdp, ppp in Lesotho was 6.43 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 billion constant 2021 international $ in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp, ppp?
- Lesotho ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, PPP (constant 2021 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) expressed in constant 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 indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. 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.