Real gdp growth in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Real gdp growth was 1.39 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho, Kingdom of recorded 1.39 for real gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 71.7% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 7.85 in 1988 and was at its lowest, -8.63, in 2020.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 157th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Lesotho, Kingdom of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.825 | — |
| 1981 | 3.08 | -473.2% |
| 1982 | 5.56 | +80.4% |
| 1983 | 3.05 | -45.1% |
| 1984 | 4.77 | +56.4% |
| 1985 | 2.96 | -38.0% |
| 1986 | 3.77 | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 2.69 | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 7.85 | +192.4% |
| 1989 | 5.99 | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 6.43 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 7.55 | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 6.06 | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 3.98 | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 5.2 | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 4.07 | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 4.77 | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 3.27 | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 1.33 | -59.2% |
| 1999 | 1.44 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 3.95 | +174.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3 | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 4.25 | +75.5% |
| 2004 | 2.07 | -51.3% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | +60.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 5.03 | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 2.68 | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 0.484 | -81.9% |
| 2010 | 5.12 | +957.6% |
| 2011 | 6.27 | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 4.74 | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 1.22 | -74.2% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 3.64 | +146.8% |
| 2016 | 2.31 | -36.5% |
| 2017 | -3.34 | -244.8% |
| 2018 | -1.26 | -62.2% |
| 2019 | -1.75 | +39.1% |
| 2020 | -8.63 | +391.9% |
| 2021 | 4.62 | -153.5% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | -64.5% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | +52.2% |
| 2024 | 4.9 | +96.1% |
| 2025 | 1.39 | -71.7% |
Lesotho, Kingdom of compared with similar countries
- Lesotho, Kingdom of's 1.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho, Kingdom of's 1.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth in Lesotho, Kingdom of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +957.6% | 0.484 | 5.12 |
| 1981 | +473.2% | -0.825 | 3.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.89 | -0.825 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 | 1.33 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 | 0.484 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | -3.34 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | -8.63 | 4.9 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 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 real gdp growth in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Real gdp growth in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 1.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 in 1988.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.63 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for real gdp growth?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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