Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 was 0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
36th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.7169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Lesotho stood at 0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Lesotho peaked at 6.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 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) … unit GDP 2015 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 5.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 5.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 5.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 5.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 5.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 5.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 5.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 4.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 4.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 4.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 4.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 3.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 2.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 3.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 2.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1981 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 2.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9005 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7541 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 33 East Timor 0.8682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Panama 0.8647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Indonesia 0.862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Bhutan 0.857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Kuwait 0.8558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.8536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Lesotho?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Lesotho was 0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.