Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: GDP per capita
Lesotho
17,812 current LCU
in 2024
Sierra Leone
19,727 current LCU
in 2024
Lesotho rank
182nd
Sierra Leone rank
179th
GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 19,727 current LCU against 17,812 current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 1,915 current LCU.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 182nd and Sierra Leone ranks 179th of 208 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.59 current LCU | 0.2113 current LCU | 99.37 current LCU | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 398.19 current LCU | 3.43 current LCU | 394.77 current LCU | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1,782 current LCU | 147.68 current LCU | 1,634 current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5,277 current LCU | 1,318 current LCU | 3,959 current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12,562 current LCU | 5,028 current LCU | 7,533 current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 16,490 current LCU | 13,106 current LCU | 3,383 current LCU | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 19,727 current LCU against 17,812 current LCU in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 1,915 current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd and Sierra Leone ranks 179th 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