Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 67,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
67,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
163rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
71,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
7,006 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Lesotho stood at 67,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 71,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,006 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,006 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,913 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 8,820 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 9,434 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 9,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 9,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 10,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 10,930 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 10,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 10,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 11,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 11,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 14,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 15,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 13,852 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 15,153 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 17,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 19,004 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 19,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 18,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 18,567 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 19,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 20,633 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 21,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 22,706 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 22,706 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 24,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 26,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 27,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 29,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 31,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 32,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 34,810 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 35,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 38,115 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 39,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 40,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 40,667 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 43,094 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 44,859 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 45,526 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 47,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 48,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 49,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 51,689 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 53,905 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 56,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 55,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 58,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 60,911 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 64,724 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 65,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 66,698 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 69,216 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 71,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 68,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 67,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 68,174 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63,851 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 65,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 66,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 67,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,006 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,774 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,384 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 26,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 40,667 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 43,094 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 56,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 58,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 71,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,928 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 63,851 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 67,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 160 Vanuatu 75,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Tanzania, United Republic of 73,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Bhutan 69,907 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Yemen 66,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Gabon 60,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Zimbabwe 57,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 950.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 16,996 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 935.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.65 % 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 67,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 71,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,006 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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.