Gdp worldbank in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gdp worldbank was 6.43 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.43 billion
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
163rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.51 billion
in 2016
All-time low
2.57 billion
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gdp worldbank in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp worldbank in Lesotho stood at 6.43 billion.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp worldbank in Lesotho peaked at 6.51 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.57 billion, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 163rd out of 198 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 worldbank in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.57 billion | — |
| 1991 | 2.75 billion | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.94 billion | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 3.05 billion | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.23 billion | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.34 billion | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.52 billion | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3.65 billion | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.71 billion | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.73 billion | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.87 billion | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.01 billion | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.04 billion | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.22 billion | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.29 billion | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.44 billion | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.63 billion | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.83 billion | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.09 billion | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.03 billion | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.29 billion | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.54 billion | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.89 billion | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 5.99 billion | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.10 billion | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.29 billion | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.51 billion | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.31 billion | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.22 billion | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.13 billion | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.63 billion | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 5.76 billion | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.89 billion | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.99 billion | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.31 billion | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 6.43 billion | +2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.43 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76 billion, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.43 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.77 billion, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.25 billion | 2.57 billion | 3.73 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 billion | 3.87 billion | 5.09 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 billion | 5.29 billion | 6.51 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.00 billion | 5.63 billion | 6.43 billion | 6 |
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 worldbank in Lesotho?
- Gdp worldbank in Lesotho was 6.43 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp worldbank recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp worldbank recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 billion in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp worldbank?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp worldbank rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp worldbank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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