PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) in Lesotho
Lesotho: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) was 6.12 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor, gdp in Lesotho is 6.12 LCU per international $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Lesotho peaked at 6.19 LCU per international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.12 LCU per international $, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 102nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.12 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1.27 LCU per international $ | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 1.42 LCU per international $ | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 1.54 LCU per international $ | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.63 LCU per international $ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.8 LCU per international $ | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.87 LCU per international $ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2 LCU per international $ | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.18 LCU per international $ | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.32 LCU per international $ | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.41 LCU per international $ | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.63 LCU per international $ | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 2.96 LCU per international $ | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 2.97 LCU per international $ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.17 LCU per international $ | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3.26 LCU per international $ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.46 LCU per international $ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.14 LCU per international $ | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.6 LCU per international $ | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 3.66 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.81 LCU per international $ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.08 LCU per international $ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.36 LCU per international $ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 4.38 LCU per international $ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6 LCU per international $ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.71 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.96 LCU per international $ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.44 LCU per international $ | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 5.89 LCU per international $ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 6.09 LCU per international $ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.91 LCU per international $ | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.19 LCU per international $ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 6.1 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.9 LCU per international $ | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 6.11 LCU per international $ | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 6.12 LCU per international $ | +0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.12 LCU per international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.19 LCU per international $, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.12 LCU per international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 198.28 LCU per international $, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 LCU per international $ | 1.12 LCU per international $ | 2.32 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 LCU per international $ | 2.41 LCU per international $ | 3.66 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 LCU per international $ | 3.81 LCU per international $ | 6.09 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 LCU per international $ | 5.9 LCU per international $ | 6.19 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 99 Solomon Islands 6.23 LCU per international $ compare
- 100 Faroe Islands 6.23 LCU per international $ compare
- 101 Denmark 6.12 LCU per international $ compare
- 103 Eswatini 5.87 LCU per international $ compare
- 104 Hong Kong 5.52 LCU per international $ compare
- 105 Sierra Leone 5.16 LCU per international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor, gdp in Lesotho?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Lesotho was 6.12 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 LCU per international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 102nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for the level of GDP and the base currency is the US dollar.