Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 605.51 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Lesotho stood at 605.51 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 664.6 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.57 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Lesotho 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.58 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1962 | 2.57 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.27 current US$ per person | +66.3% |
| 1964 | 4.43 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 7.01 current US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 1966 | 21.52 current US$ per person | +207.0% |
| 1967 | 23.97 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 24.76 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 25.93 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 24.91 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 38.99 current US$ per person | +56.5% |
| 1972 | 27.87 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1973 | 28.15 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 44.3 current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 1975 | 47.22 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 45.86 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 49.83 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 57.02 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 61.29 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 136.66 current US$ per person | +123.0% |
| 1981 | 132.22 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 150.58 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 163.24 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 136.46 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 106.97 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 116.75 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 143.61 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 158.53 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 162.3 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 184.3 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 213.52 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 235.77 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 234.89 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 245.82 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 273.15 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 262.03 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 283.24 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 255.86 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 242.9 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 227.23 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 199.2 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 190.99 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 287.18 current US$ per person | +50.4% |
| 2004 | 373.38 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 421.02 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 439.17 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 420.04 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 433.02 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 473.58 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 602.76 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 664.6 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 643.7 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 631.74 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 622.78 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 577.79 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 529.45 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 582.95 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 613.77 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 569.2 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 476.41 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 531.2 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 515.75 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 465.3 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 525.34 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 605.51 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 605.51 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,354 current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 605.51 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 732.27 current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +207.0% | 7.01 current US$ per person | 21.52 current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +123.0% | 61.29 current US$ per person | 136.66 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.01 current US$ per person | 2.57 current US$ per person | 25.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.54 current US$ per person | 24.91 current US$ per person | 61.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.73 current US$ per person | 106.97 current US$ per person | 163.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.15 current US$ per person | 184.3 current US$ per person | 283.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.48 current US$ per person | 190.99 current US$ per person | 473.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 603.88 current US$ per person | 529.45 current US$ per person | 664.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 519.92 current US$ per person | 465.3 current US$ per person | 605.51 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 176 Nigeria 712.91 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Guinea 670.65 current US$ per person compare
- 178 South Sudan 610.83 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Rwanda 588.03 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Myanmar 573.22 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Uganda 507.75 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 605.51 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 664.6 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Lesotho rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.