Lesotho vs Panama: GDP per capita
Lesotho
17,812 current LCU
in 2024
Panama
19,103 current LCU
in 2024
Lesotho rank
182nd
Panama rank
180th
GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19,103 current LCU against 17,812 current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 1,291 current LCU.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Lesotho ranks 182nd and Panama ranks 180th of 208 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.59 current LCU | 1,342 current LCU | 1,243 current LCU | Panama |
| 1980s | 398.19 current LCU | 2,740 current LCU | 2,341 current LCU | Panama |
| 1990s | 1,782 current LCU | 3,357 current LCU | 1,576 current LCU | Panama |
| 2000s | 5,277 current LCU | 5,298 current LCU | 20.4 current LCU | Panama |
| 2010s | 12,562 current LCU | 13,178 current LCU | 616.85 current LCU | Panama |
| 2020s | 16,490 current LCU | 16,784 current LCU | 294.82 current LCU | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Lesotho or Panama?
- Panama, at 19,103 current LCU against 17,812 current LCU in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Lesotho and Panama?
- 1,291 current LCU, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Panama?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Panama rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd and Panama ranks 180th 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