Gdp vs happiness in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gdp vs happiness was 4.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.38
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
128th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2012
All-time low
3.19
in 2023
Years of data
11
2012–2025
Gdp vs happiness in Lesotho, 2012–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4.38 for gdp vs happiness in 2025.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs happiness in Lesotho peaked at 4.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 128th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gdp vs happiness in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.9 | — |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.81 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.65 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.51 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.51 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.19 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 3.76 | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 4.38 | +16.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.65 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.19 | 4.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 vs happiness in Lesotho?
- Gdp vs happiness in Lesotho was 4.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs happiness recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp vs happiness recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp vs happiness?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs happiness rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs happiness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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