GDP price levels relative to the US in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP price levels relative to the US was 0.3238 in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP price levels relative to the US in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.3238 for gdp price levels relative to the us in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp price levels relative to the us in Lesotho peaked at 0.5621 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2808, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 160th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP price levels relative to the US in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4313 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4606 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4968 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4714 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4578 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4952 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4349 | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4348 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.394 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3801 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3478 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3057 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2808 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.393 | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4912 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5125 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5103 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4457 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4352 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4316 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.52 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5621 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5315 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4535 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4235 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3695 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3373 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4083 | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4447 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4213 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3589 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4191 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3731 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.318 | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3238 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4457 | 0.3801 | 0.4968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4154 | 0.2808 | 0.5125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4472 | 0.3373 | 0.5621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3586 | 0.318 | 0.4191 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4399 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.4399 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2,022 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 605.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp price levels relative to the us in Lesotho?
- Gdp price levels relative to the us in Lesotho was 0.3238 in 2024, according to World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5621 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2808 in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp price levels relative to the us?
- Lesotho ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp price levels relative to the us rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP price levels relative to the US. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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