Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 950.1 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
950.1 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
189th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1,148 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
44.48 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 950.1 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,148 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.48 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 189th of 205 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) (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.48 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 44.65 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 49.78 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 54.58 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 57.89 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 61.3 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 61.44 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 61.47 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 61.56 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 61.83 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 60.98 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 66.58 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 67.77 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 93.12 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1974 | 111.09 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 108.52 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 104.7 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 128.82 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 160.73 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 187.34 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 279.7 current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 272.3 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 225.57 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 235.25 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 197.1 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 154.73 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 173.87 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 211.74 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 243.88 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 249.71 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 294.75 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 347.98 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 407.48 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 406.41 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 425.33 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 476.8 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 454.71 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 467.21 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 435.37 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 429.86 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 417.59 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 390.24 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 366.37 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 536.92 current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 685.04 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 760.76 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 812.35 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 799.1 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 841.48 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 814.61 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,009 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 1,148 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1,079 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,024 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,047 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 998.48 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 881.89 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 941.58 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,028 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 948 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 810.65 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 936.8 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 891.12 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 789.5 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 880.57 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 950.1 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 950.1 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,483 current US$ per person, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 950.1 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,271 current US$ per person, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.9 current US$ per person | 44.48 current US$ per person | 61.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.97 current US$ per person | 60.98 current US$ per person | 187.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 224.39 current US$ per person | 154.73 current US$ per person | 279.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 414.59 current US$ per person | 294.75 current US$ per person | 476.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 642.45 current US$ per person | 366.37 current US$ per person | 841.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,010 current US$ per person | 881.89 current US$ per person | 1,148 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 876.46 current US$ per person | 789.5 current US$ per person | 950.1 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 186 Burkina Faso 1,050 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Tanzania 1,041 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Chad 991.37 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Ethiopia 897.15 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Liberia 889.34 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Gambia 852.41 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 950.1 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,148 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.48 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.