Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 6.41 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Lesotho, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6.41 for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in 2019.
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 6.43 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4681, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, Purchasing power in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4681 | — |
| 1961 | 0.4731 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5478 | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6101 | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6627 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6749 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6894 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7646 | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7637 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7737 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7928 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7188 | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8562 | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 1.14 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 1.22 | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 1.44 | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 1.72 | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 1.54 | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.51 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.56 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.43 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 1.47 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.6 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 1.64 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.72 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.9 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 2.06 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 2.19 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.28 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.38 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.47 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.55 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.66 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.92 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 3.16 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 3.01 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.26 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 3.4 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.57 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.66 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.75 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.92 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.54 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 4.63 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.94 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.56 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.79 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.96 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.12 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.43 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.34 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.31 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6428 | 0.4681 | 0.7737 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.16 | 0.7188 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 | 1.43 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2.19 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.26 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 | 4.94 | 6.43 | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18,849 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,450 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.87 % 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 6.41 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4681 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Lesotho ranks 161st out of 193 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.