Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita was 1,021 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,021 units per person for gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,148 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 259.77 units per person, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 189th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 262.74 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 259.77 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 290.78 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 312.24 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 328.2 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 325.59 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 314.06 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 336.09 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 322.8 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 316.1 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 311.55 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 316.01 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 304.48 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 371.74 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 398.58 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 333.01 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 358.13 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 423.8 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 487.35 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 487.17 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 460.2 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 450.1 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 456.71 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 452.52 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 464.08 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 462.89 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 472.43 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 465.47 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 494.92 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 513.11 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 533.82 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 560.88 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 590.01 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 601.56 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 628.96 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 641.76 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 670.47 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 689.8 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 696.93 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 698.44 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 725.27 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 752.25 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 760.03 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 798.54 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 817.79 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 853.96 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 893.75 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 927.27 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 971.88 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 952.75 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 995.24 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,032 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,086 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,094 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,100 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,121 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,148 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,098 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,068 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,041 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 944.83 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 955.22 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 967.52 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 973.12 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,013 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 1,021 units per person | +0.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,021 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 units per person, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,021 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,142 units per person, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306.84 units per person | 259.77 units per person | 336.09 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 379.18 units per person | 304.48 units per person | 487.35 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 469.24 units per person | 450.1 units per person | 513.11 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 631.26 units per person | 533.82 units per person | 698.44 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 845.35 units per person | 725.27 units per person | 971.88 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,078 units per person | 995.24 units per person | 1,148 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 979.11 units per person | 944.83 units per person | 1,021 units per person | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Lesotho was 1,021 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,148 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.77 units per person in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 189th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 worldbank constant usd, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gdp worldbank constant usd ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.