Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 197,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
197,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
172nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
214,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
84,771 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 197,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 214,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84,771 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84,771 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 90,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 96,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 100,389 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 106,392 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 109,893 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 116,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 120,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 122,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 122,774 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 127,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 132,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 133,030 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 139,096 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 141,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 146,353 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 152,544 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 158,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 167,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 165,608 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 174,335 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 182,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 193,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 197,412 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 200,789 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 207,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 214,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 207,802 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 204,725 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 201,822 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 185,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 189,563 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 194,089 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 197,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 197,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 197,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,046 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 84,771 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 122,774 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,433 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 127,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 167,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 174,335 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 214,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,598 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 185,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 197,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 169 Australia 210,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 209,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 203,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 173 Guyana 192,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 174 Gabon 180,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 175 Bolivia 131,293 international-$ in 2021 prices 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), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 197,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 214,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,771 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.