Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0027 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Lesotho stood at 0.0027 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Lesotho peaked at 0.0031 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0027 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0061 units per person, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0027 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0035 units per person, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Lesotho?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Lesotho was 0.0027 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Lesotho ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.