Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 35.55 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Lesotho, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 35.55 for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 137.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Lesotho peaked at 35.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0267, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 154th out of 194 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), Current prices, Domestic currency in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0267 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0276 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0323 | +17.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0363 | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 0.04 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0423 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0437 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0502 | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0511 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0536 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0567 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0546 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0695 | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0949 | +36.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1059 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.12 | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1393 | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1824 | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2515 | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2651 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3226 | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3691 | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4191 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.439 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5119 | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6194 | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7094 | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8465 | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 1.32 | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 1.52 | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 1.81 | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 2.24 | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 2.55 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 2.84 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 3.24 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 3.85 | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 4.49 | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 4.72 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 5.22 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 5.71 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 6.48 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 7.38 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 7.81 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 8.5 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 9.28 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 10.31 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 12 | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 14.77 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 14.96 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.61 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 19.04 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 20.75 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 23.37 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 27.13 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 30.27 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 31.85 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 32.05 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.09 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 35.55 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0404 | 0.0267 | 0.0536 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.134 | 0.0546 | 0.2651 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6644 | 0.3226 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 1.52 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.72 | 5.71 | 14.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.07 | 16.61 | 35.55 | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 340.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 6,084 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 370.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.07 % change on previous year (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 35.55 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35.55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0267 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Lesotho ranks 154th 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 137.7%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.