Lesotho vs Palau: GDP per capita
Lesotho
17,812 current LCU
in 2024
Palau
15,899 current LCU
in 2023
Lesotho rank
182nd
Palau rank
185th
GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Palau
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 17,812 current LCU against 15,899 current LCU in Palau, a difference of 1,913 current LCU.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Palau ahead.
Lesotho ranks 182nd and Palau ranks 185th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.59 current LCU | 1,481 current LCU | 1,382 current LCU | Palau |
| 1980s | 398.19 current LCU | 3,768 current LCU | 3,370 current LCU | Palau |
| 1990s | 1,782 current LCU | 7,045 current LCU | 5,263 current LCU | Palau |
| 2000s | 5,277 current LCU | 9,131 current LCU | 3,853 current LCU | Palau |
| 2010s | 12,562 current LCU | 14,040 current LCU | 1,478 current LCU | Palau |
| 2020s | 16,159 current LCU | 14,526 current LCU | 1,633 current LCU | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Lesotho or Palau?
- Lesotho, at 17,812 current LCU against 15,899 current LCU in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Lesotho and Palau?
- 1,913 current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palau?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Palau rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd and Palau ranks 185th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (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