Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices … Constant square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices … Constant square was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Lesotho, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Lesotho stood at 0.0002 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Lesotho peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 148th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices … Constant square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 145 Bhutan 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Paraguay 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Ethiopia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Djibouti 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Canada 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Lesotho?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Lesotho was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.