GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 219,239 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 219,239 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 219,239 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,544 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 173rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,544 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 50,364 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 55,095 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 58,381 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 63,193 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 66,641 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 71,659 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 75,595 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 77,620 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 79,093 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 84,019 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 88,971 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 91,008 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 97,036 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 101,332 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 108,131 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 116,181 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 124,326 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 133,721 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 132,859 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 141,560 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 151,150 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 153,548 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 171,935 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 189,870 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 210,367 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 206,459 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 186,070 current international $ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 189,324 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 186,907 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 188,453 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 189,563 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 207,894 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 219,239 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 219,239 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 219,239 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,319 current international $ per square kilometre | 45,544 current international $ per square kilometre | 79,093 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,758 current international $ per square kilometre | 84,019 current international $ per square kilometre | 133,721 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,719 current international $ per square kilometre | 141,560 current international $ per square kilometre | 210,367 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,287 current international $ per square kilometre | 188,453 current international $ per square kilometre | 219,239 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 170 Zimbabwe 244,827 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 232,410 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 226,324 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Guyana 214,373 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Gabon 200,318 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Yemen 175,683 current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 219,239 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 219,239 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,544 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.