Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0698 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0698 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0849 million USD per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0025 million USD per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0698 million USD per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0849 million USD per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0139 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.013 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 million USD per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0137 million USD per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0194 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0216 million USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0259 million USD per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0257 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0263 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0294 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0321 million USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0281 million USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0281 million USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0271 million USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0248 million USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0231 million USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.034 million USD per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0433 million USD per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 0.048 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0502 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0554 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0582 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0573 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0736 million USD per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0849 million USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0816 million USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0779 million USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0804 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0777 million USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0696 million USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.076 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0842 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0787 million USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0676 million USD per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0795 million USD per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0776 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0698 million USD per square kilometre | -10.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0698 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1735 million USD per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0698 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0266 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0194 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0321 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0421 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0231 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0582 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0785 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0696 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0849 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0736 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0676 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0795 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 165 Burkina Faso 0.0743 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 166 Kyrgyzstan 0.0729 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 167 Angola 0.0726 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 0.0685 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 0.0655 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 171 Laos 0.065 million USD 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 us$, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0698 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0849 million USD per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 US$ 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.