Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 205 countries
All-time high
15.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.5867 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 15.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5867 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Lesotho ranks 97th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.6779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6959 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1985 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1986 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 3.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 4.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 6.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 8.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 9.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 5.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 7.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 7.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 6.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 8.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 9.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 11.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 13.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 11.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 14.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 12.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 14.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 15.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 15.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6809 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 94 Eswatini 16.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Namibia 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 South Africa 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Eritrea 14.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Moldova 14.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Maldives 12.92 current LCU 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) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5867 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.