GDP, PPP (current international $) (International Comparison) in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP, PPP (current international $) (International Comparison) was 7.53 billion current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp in Lesotho stood at 7.53 billion current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Lesotho peaked at 7.53 billion current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.38 billion current international $, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $) (International Comparison) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.38 billion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1.53 billion current international $ | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 1.67 billion current international $ | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1.77 billion current international $ | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.92 billion current international $ | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2.02 billion current international $ | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.18 billion current international $ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.30 billion current international $ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.36 billion current international $ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.40 billion current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.55 billion current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.70 billion current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.76 billion current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.95 billion current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.08 billion current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.28 billion current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.53 billion current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 3.77 billion current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4.06 billion current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 4.03 billion current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.30 billion current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.59 billion current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.66 billion current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.22 billion current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 5.76 billion current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 6.39 billion current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 6.27 billion current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.65 billion current international $ | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 5.75 billion current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.67 billion current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.72 billion current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.76 billion current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.31 billion current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 6.66 billion current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 7.18 billion current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 7.53 billion current international $ | +4.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7.53 billion current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.75 billion current international $, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7.53 billion current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.06 billion current international $, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 billion current international $ | 1.38 billion current international $ | 2.40 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 billion current international $ | 2.55 billion current international $ | 4.06 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 billion current international $ | 4.30 billion current international $ | 6.39 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 billion current international $ | 5.72 billion current international $ | 7.53 billion current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 165 Gambia 10.46 billion current international $ compare
- 166 Djibouti 10.01 billion current international $ compare
- 167 Bermuda 7.67 billion current international $ compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 7.41 billion current international $ compare
- 170 Barbados 7.32 billion current international $ compare
- 171 Central African Republic 7.24 billion current 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 7.53 billion current 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 7.53 billion current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 billion current international $ in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp, ppp?
- Lesotho ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 (current 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 current 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. 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.