Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Value of exported goods and services, per capita was 409.71 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
409.71 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
135th
of 170 countries
All-time high
558.83 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.6315 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods and services, per capita in Lesotho is 409.71 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 558.83 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6315 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 135th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6315 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6764 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8821 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9957 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8002 constant 2015 US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1967 | 0.895 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8966 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9441 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 1.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1973 | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 2.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1977 | 2.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 4.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +94.4% |
| 1979 | 6.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1980 | 8.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 8.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 7.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 6.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 7.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 8.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 10.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 9.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 18.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +104.3% |
| 1989 | 23.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 22.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 27.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 35.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 46.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 54.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 57.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 85.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 1997 | 92.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 117.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 111.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 149.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 262.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +75.9% |
| 2002 | 368.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2003 | 355.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 365.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 349.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 427.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 481.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 517.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 475.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 474.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 525.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 508.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 461.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 410.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 480.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 533.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 537.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 558.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 468.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 391.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 418.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 390.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 326.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 408.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 409.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 409.71 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 513.69 constant 2015 US$ per person, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 409.71 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 272.68 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9069 constant 2015 US$ per person | 0.6315 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 0.9441 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 117.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 375.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 149.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 517.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 496 constant 2015 US$ per person | 410.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 558.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 390.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 326.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 418.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 132 Mauritania 464.3 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 441.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 134 Senegal 434.59 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 136 South Sudan 395.89 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 334.9 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 138 Kenya 320.4 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per capita in Lesotho?
- Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Lesotho was 409.71 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 558.83 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6315 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for value of exported goods and services, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.