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
Latest (2025)
605.51 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
179th
of 204 countries
All-time high
664.6 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
2.57 current US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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% |
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
- 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 LCU), annual growth rate 13.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 10,832 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 565.81 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,937 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3 % 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.