GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 3,184 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3,184 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 3,184 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 764.05 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 186th of 204 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 (current international $), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 764.05 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 829.94 current international $ per person | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 892.92 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 931.99 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 995.24 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1,037 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,103 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1,154 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1,179 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,199 current international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,273 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1,350 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,385 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,484 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,561 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,681 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1,813 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,932 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2,064 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2,036 current international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,153 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,278 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2,292 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,538 current international $ per person | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 2,771 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 3,035 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2,942 current international $ per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,619 current international $ per person | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 2,632 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,568 current international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,559 current international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,545 current international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,761 current international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 2,880 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3,071 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 3,184 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,184 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,184 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,009 current international $ per person | 764.05 current international $ per person | 1,199 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,658 current international $ per person | 1,273 current international $ per person | 2,064 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,583 current international $ per person | 2,153 current international $ per person | 3,035 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,833 current international $ per person | 2,545 current international $ per person | 3,184 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 183 Mali 3,503 current international $ per person compare
- 184 Uganda 3,488 current international $ per person compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 3,293 current international $ per person compare
- 187 Yemen 3,164 current international $ per person compare
- 188 Haiti 3,134 current international $ per person compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 3,072 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Lesotho was 3,184 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,184 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 764.05 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.