Burundi vs Lesotho: GDP
Burundi
2.16 billion current US$
in 2024
Lesotho
2.27 billion current US$
in 2024
Burundi rank
185th
Lesotho rank
182nd
GDP over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.27 billion current US$ against 2.16 billion current US$ in Burundi, a difference of 109.16 million current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 185th and Lesotho ranks 182nd of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 420.16 million current US$ | 154.54 million current US$ | 265.62 million current US$ | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.07 billion current US$ | 389.04 million current US$ | 676.12 million current US$ | Burundi |
| 1990s | 979.04 million current US$ | 863.28 million current US$ | 115.76 million current US$ | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.14 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 241.76 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.55 billion current US$ | 2.38 billion current US$ | 164.66 million current US$ | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.71 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 469.13 million current US$ | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.27 billion current US$ against 2.16 billion current US$ in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 109.16 million current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for gdp?
- Burundi ranks 185th and Lesotho ranks 182nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). 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