Kuwait vs Lesotho: GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
Kuwait
49.14 billion current LCU
in 2024
Lesotho
41.63 billion current LCU
in 2024
Kuwait rank
157th
Lesotho rank
159th
GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 49.14 billion current LCU against 41.63 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 7.51 billion current LCU.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 157th and Lesotho ranks 159th of 211 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.18 billion current LCU | 123.58 million current LCU | 3.05 billion current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 6.42 billion current LCU | 653.42 million current LCU | 5.77 billion current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 7.27 billion current LCU | 3.47 billion current LCU | 3.80 billion current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 22.14 billion current LCU | 10.41 billion current LCU | 11.74 billion current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 40.88 billion current LCU | 26.51 billion current LCU | 14.37 billion current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 46.98 billion current LCU | 37.74 billion current LCU | 9.24 billion current LCU | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Kuwait or Lesotho?
- Kuwait, at 49.14 billion current LCU against 41.63 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 7.51 billion current LCU, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 157th and Lesotho ranks 159th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release