Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Lesotho
Lesotho: Homicide rate vs gdp pc was 38.24 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
38.24
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
11th
of 179 countries
All-time high
45.82
in 2007
All-time low
28.68
in 1990
Years of data
7
1990–2008
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Lesotho, 1990–2008
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 38.24 for homicide rate vs gdp pc in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Lesotho peaked at 45.82 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.68, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.16 | 28.68 | 43.21 | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.03 | 38.24 | 45.82 | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -54.92 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.27 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,021 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.07 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.41 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs gdp pc in Lesotho?
- Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Lesotho was 38.24 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45.82 in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.68 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for homicide rate vs gdp pc?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2008.
- Is homicide rate vs gdp pc rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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