Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita was 8,578 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,578 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
171st
of 196 countries
All-time high
9,374 constant LCU per person
in 2016
All-time low
2,570 constant LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho stood at 8,578 constant LCU per person.
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 lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 9,374 constant LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,570 constant LCU per person, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 171st of 196 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 LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,608 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,570 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 2,818 constant LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 3,049 constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 3,167 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 3,246 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 3,136 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 3,344 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 3,210 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 3,058 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 2,961 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,932 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,853 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 3,547 constant LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 3,749 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 3,178 constant LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 3,366 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 3,707 constant LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 3,986 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 3,906 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 3,674 constant LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 3,570 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 3,586 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 3,553 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3,638 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3,658 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,794 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 3,711 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,924 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 4,082 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 4,279 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 4,481 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 4,706 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 4,802 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5,028 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 5,131 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 5,380 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 5,548 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5,654 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5,652 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,987 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 6,242 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6,354 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6,688 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 6,826 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7,066 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 7,399 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 7,684 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 8,044 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 7,855 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8,173 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8,420 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8,858 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 8,868 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,927 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9,157 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 9,374 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8,904 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 8,669 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8,591 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,951 constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 8,041 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,124 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8,171 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 8,449 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 8,578 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,021 constant LCU per person | 2,570 constant LCU per person | 3,344 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,419 constant LCU per person | 2,853 constant LCU per person | 3,986 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,719 constant LCU per person | 3,553 constant LCU per person | 4,082 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,066 constant LCU per person | 4,279 constant LCU per person | 5,654 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,015 constant LCU per person | 5,987 constant LCU per person | 8,044 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,794 constant LCU per person | 8,173 constant LCU per person | 9,374 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,219 constant LCU per person | 7,951 constant LCU per person | 8,578 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 168 Kuwait 9,519 constant LCU per person compare
- 169 Bahrain 9,365 constant LCU per person compare
- 170 Tonga 8,661 constant LCU per person compare
- 172 Zambia 7,664 constant LCU per person compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 7,430 constant LCU per person compare
- 174 Tunisia 7,415 constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 7.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,089 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 8,578 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9,374 constant LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,570 constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.