Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 1.29 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.29 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
156th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.29 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0018 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Lesotho is 1.29 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Lesotho peaked at 1.29 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0019 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0018 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 million SLC per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.004 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.006 million SLC per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0083 million SLC per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0106 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0122 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0138 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0145 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0169 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0204 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0234 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0279 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0358 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0435 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0501 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0595 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0738 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 0.084 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0934 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1067 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1268 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1478 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1556 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1719 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1879 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2135 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.243 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2574 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2799 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3055 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3397 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3904 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4808 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4859 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5388 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6168 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6702 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7523 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8726 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9917 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.29 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.16 million SLC per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.29 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0018 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0087 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0219 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0106 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0435 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.107 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0501 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1719 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3184 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1879 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4859 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8731 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5388 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.14 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.11 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.29 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 153 Bahamas 1.43 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 154 Croatia 1.39 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 155 Brazil 1.31 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 157 Lithuania 1.18 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 158 Georgia 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 159 Panama 1.12 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, per square in Lesotho?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Lesotho was 1.29 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 million SLC per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Lesotho ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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.