Lesotho vs Rwanda: GDP per capita
Lesotho
971.82 current US$
in 2024
Rwanda
999.65 current US$
in 2024
Lesotho rank
192nd
Rwanda rank
189th
GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 999.65 current US$ against 971.82 current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 27.83 current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 192nd and Rwanda ranks 189th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.36 current US$ | 110.87 current US$ | 14.48 current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 244.62 current US$ | 281.33 current US$ | 36.71 current US$ | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 446.58 current US$ | 240.55 current US$ | 206.04 current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 701.97 current US$ | 344.14 current US$ | 357.83 current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,138 current US$ | 718.51 current US$ | 419.34 current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 980.68 current US$ | 922.08 current US$ | 58.6 current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 999.65 current US$ against 971.82 current US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 27.83 current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 192nd and Rwanda ranks 189th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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