Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 was 935.36 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
935.36 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
176th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,022 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2016
All-time low
280.29 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Lesotho is 935.36 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 280.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 284.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 280.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 307.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 332.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 345.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 353.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 341.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 364.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 349.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 333.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 322.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 319.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 311.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 386.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 408.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 346.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 367.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 404.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 434.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 425.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 400.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 389.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 391.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 387.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 396.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 398.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 413.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 404.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 427.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 445.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 466.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 488.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 513.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 523.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 548.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 559.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 586.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 604.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 616.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 616.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 652.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 680.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 692.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 729.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 744.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 770.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 806.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 837.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 877.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 856.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 891.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 918.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 965.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 967.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 973.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 998.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 970.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 945.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 936.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 867.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 876.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 885.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 891.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 921.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 935.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 935.36 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,899 constant 2015 US$ per person, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 935.36 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 280.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 364.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 372.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 311.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 434.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 405.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 387.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 445.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 552.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 466.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 616.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 764.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 652.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 877.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 958.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 891.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 896.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 867.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 935.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 173 Rwanda 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 174 Guinea 989.46 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 175 Uganda 960.95 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 177 Ethiopia 908.7 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 178 Mali 850.23 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 179 Chad 845.4 constant 2015 US$ 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Lesotho?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Lesotho was 935.36 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.29 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.