Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.2028 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Lesotho, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Lesotho stood at 0.2028 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Lesotho peaked at 0.2145 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0907 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1391 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1589 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1677 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1743 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1939 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2008 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2145 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2078 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2047 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2018 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1912 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1948 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2028 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.2028 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4462 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.2028 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2304 units per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | 0.1677 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1985 units per square kilometre | 0.1743 units per square kilometre | 0.2145 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | 0.1912 units per square kilometre | 0.2028 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 154 Yemen 0.2125 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Australia 0.2093 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 0.2092 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Guinea-Bissau 0.2007 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Guyana 0.193 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Gabon 0.1804 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.2028 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.2145 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0907 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Lesotho ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.