How does Lesotho rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

163rd

of 205 countries

All-time high

0.9642 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1982

All-time low

0.8003 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1978

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.9642 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.8003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.

That places Lesotho 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.9474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1962	0.9298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1963	0.9345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1964	0.9245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1965	0.9541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1966	0.9556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1967	0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1968	0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1969	0.9215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1970	0.9043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1971	0.9196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1972	0.9164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1973	0.8704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1974	0.8634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1975	0.8806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1976	0.8886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1977	0.8596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1978	0.8003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1979	0.8821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1980	0.9116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1981	0.9081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1982	0.9642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1983	0.9335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1984	0.9341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1985	0.9356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1986	0.9085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1987	0.8955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1988	0.9021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1989	0.8949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1990	0.8944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1991	0.9103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1992	0.9185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1993	0.925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1994	0.9336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1995	0.9287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1996	0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1997	0.9307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1998	0.9369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1999	0.9434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2000	0.9431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2001	0.9456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2002	0.942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2003	0.9205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2004	0.8935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2005	0.8832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2006	0.8778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2007	0.9279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2008	0.9366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2009	0.9269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2010	0.9017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2011	0.8964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2012	0.8857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2013	0.8897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2014	0.8919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2015	0.8905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2016	0.8886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2017	0.8805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2018	0.8782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2019	0.8761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2020	0.8825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2021	0.8783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2022	0.8651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2023	0.8568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2024	0.8607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2025	0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9294 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.8785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.8879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.8693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

160 Palau 0.8752 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
161 Bahamas 0.8733 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8727 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
164 Finland 0.8723 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 Estonia 0.872 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Aruba 0.8716 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.9642 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
How does Lesotho rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.