GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 990.18 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
990.18 constant 2010 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
188th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1,148 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 2016
All-time low
304.48 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 990.18 constant 2010 US$ per person for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,148 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 304.48 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 188th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 311.55 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 316.01 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 304.48 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 371.74 constant 2010 US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 398.58 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 333.01 constant 2010 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 358.13 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 423.8 constant 2010 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 487.35 constant 2010 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 487.17 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 460.2 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 450.1 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 456.71 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 452.52 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 464.08 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 462.89 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 472.43 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 465.47 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 494.92 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 513.11 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 533.82 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 560.88 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 590.01 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 601.56 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 628.96 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 641.76 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 670.47 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 689.8 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 696.93 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 698.44 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 725.27 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 752.25 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 760.03 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 798.54 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 817.79 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 853.96 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 893.75 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 927.27 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 971.88 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 952.75 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 995.24 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,032 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,086 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,094 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,100 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,121 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,148 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,098 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,068 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,041 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 944.83 constant 2010 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 955.22 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 967.52 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 974.38 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 990.18 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 990.18 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,992 constant 2010 US$ per person, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 990.18 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 constant 2010 US$ per person, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 379.18 constant 2010 US$ per person | 304.48 constant 2010 US$ per person | 487.35 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 469.24 constant 2010 US$ per person | 450.1 constant 2010 US$ per person | 513.11 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 631.26 constant 2010 US$ per person | 533.82 constant 2010 US$ per person | 698.44 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 845.35 constant 2010 US$ per person | 725.27 constant 2010 US$ per person | 971.88 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,078 constant 2010 US$ per person | 995.24 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,148 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 966.43 constant 2010 US$ per person | 944.83 constant 2010 US$ per person | 990.18 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 185 Rwanda 1,070 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 186 Guinea 1,049 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 187 Togo 1,045 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 189 Uganda 986.84 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 190 Chad 917.38 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 191 Ethiopia 916.3 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Lesotho
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 107.36 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 190,191 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Lesotho was 990.18 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,148 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.48 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.