Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 4.29 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Lesotho, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4.29 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% on the previous year and up 232.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Lesotho peaked at 37.89 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -3.84 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 17.16 % change on previous year | +435.3% |
| 1963 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1964 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1966 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1967 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +343.6% |
| 1968 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1969 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +154.0% |
| 1970 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1971 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1972 | 27.33 % change on previous year | -810.9% |
| 1973 | 36.65 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1974 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1975 | 13.28 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 30.92 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 1978 | 37.89 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1980 | 21.69 % change on previous year | +302.3% |
| 1981 | 14.43 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1984 | 16.62 % change on previous year | +250.0% |
| 1985 | 20.99 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 14.53 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1987 | 19.33 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1988 | 28.24 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1989 | 21.71 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 18.83 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 23.88 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1994 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 14.3 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 18.74 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 16.63 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1999 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 2000 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 13.62 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2002 | 13.83 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2004 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 16.32 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2008 | 23.1 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2010 | 11.06 % change on previous year | +756.6% |
| 2011 | 14.6 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6131 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2018 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +938.9% |
| 2019 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.29 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.38 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.29 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +938.9% | 0.6131 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +810.9% | -3.84 % change on previous year | 27.33 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +756.6% | 1.29 % change on previous year | 11.06 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +435.3% | 3.21 % change on previous year | 17.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.18 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 17.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.11 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 37.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.58 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 28.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.83 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 23.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.25 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 23.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 % change on previous year | 0.6131 % change on previous year | 16.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 111 Iraq 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Malaysia 4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Comoros 4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Bahamas 4.28 % change on previous year compare
- 116 South Africa 4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Jamaica 4.1 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 24.1 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0531 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 57.82 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0388 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 42.22 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Lesotho?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Lesotho was 4.29 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 37.89 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.84 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Lesotho ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.6%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.