Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 2,083 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,083 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
142nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
2,544 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2016
All-time low
937.47 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Lesotho stood at 2,083 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 2,544 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 937.47 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 142nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 948.22 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 937.47 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1,049 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 1,127 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 1,184 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 1,175 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,132 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 1,213 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 1,165 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1,139 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1,123 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 984.22 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 1,131 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 1,375 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 1,410 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1,250 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 1,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 1,613 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 1,878 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 1,625 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 1,535 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 1,507 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,515 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,496 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,521 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,529 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,567 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,641 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1,701 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,771 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1,742 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,801 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,793 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,816 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,789 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,830 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,839 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,832 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,881 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,919 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,892 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,943 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,957 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,982 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,029 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,068 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,121 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,127 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,226 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2,242 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,330 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,409 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,468 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,508 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,544 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,409 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2,321 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,261 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,068 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2,082 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,083 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,083 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,083 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,107 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 937.47 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,213 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,380 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 984.22 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,878 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,555 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,496 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,701 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,804 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,742 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,839 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,992 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,881 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,127 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,372 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,226 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,544 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,078 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,068 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,083 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 139 Uganda 2,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 140 Ethiopia 2,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 141 Rwanda 2,085 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 143 Comoros 2,016 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 144 Togo 1,768 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 145 Gambia 1,766 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Lesotho was 2,083 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,544 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 937.47 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.