Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1%
World rank
94th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2002–2023
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Lesotho, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 653.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 94th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -56.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +306.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +85.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 91 Burkina Faso 0.1% compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 93 El Salvador 0.1% compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 0.1% compare
- 96 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 97 Kuwait 0.1% compare
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 research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Lesotho?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Lesotho was 0.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 94th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 653.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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