Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 16,996 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho stood at 16,996 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 16,996 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.77 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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) (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.77 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 31.89 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 35.56 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 38.99 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 41.35 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 43.79 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 43.88 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 43.91 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 43.97 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 44.16 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 43.56 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 47.62 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 52.1 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 64.62 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 75.48 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 80.25 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 91.05 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 112.02 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 139.76 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 157.74 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 217.84 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 1981 | 238.94 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 244.93 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 262.1 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 290.78 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 344.85 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 397.29 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 431.11 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 554.47 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 654.9 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 762.62 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 960.89 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 1,162 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 1,328 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 1,510 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 1,729 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 1,955 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 2,153 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 2,407 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 2,626 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 2,898 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 3,360 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 3,862 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 4,062 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4,425 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 4,838 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 5,501 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 5,630 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6,952 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 6,903 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7,389 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 8,334 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 8,858 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 9,882 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 11,359 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 12,740 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 12,972 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12,545 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 13,605 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 13,697 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13,343 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 13,845 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14,575 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 14,566 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 16,140 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 16,996 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 16,996 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 230,510 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 16,996 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 576,908 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.93 current LCU per person | 31.77 current LCU per person | 44.16 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.42 current LCU per person | 43.56 current LCU per person | 157.74 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 363.72 current LCU per person | 217.84 current LCU per person | 654.9 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,659 current LCU per person | 762.62 current LCU per person | 2,626 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,843 current LCU per person | 2,898 current LCU per person | 6,952 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,138 current LCU per person | 7,389 current LCU per person | 13,697 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,911 current LCU per person | 13,343 current LCU per person | 16,996 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 173 Croatia 19,839 current LCU per person compare
- 174 Panama 19,303 current LCU per person compare
- 175 Sierra Leone 18,569 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 16,023 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Palau 15,901 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Bulgaria 15,689 current LCU 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) (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 16,996 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16,996 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.77 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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) (current 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) (current 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) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.