GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 74,185 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 74,185 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 80,529 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10,460 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 173rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,460 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 10,994 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 10,972 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 13,869 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 15,392 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 13,312 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 14,783 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 18,007 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 21,305 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 21,922 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 21,320 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 21,468 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 22,425 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 22,871 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 24,136 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 24,766 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 25,927 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 26,116 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 28,362 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 30,006 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 31,820 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 34,037 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 36,405 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 37,682 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 39,936 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 41,250 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 43,559 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 45,172 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 45,867 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 46,085 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 47,871 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 49,576 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 49,935 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 52,212 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 53,096 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 54,936 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 57,260 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 59,657 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 62,953 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 62,163 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 65,439 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 68,460 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 72,796 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 74,102 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 75,369 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 77,724 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 80,529 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 78,001 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 76,846 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 75,757 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 69,578 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 71,155 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 72,854 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 74,185 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 74,185 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 74,185 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +26.4% | 10,972 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 13,869 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,102 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10,460 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 21,922 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,740 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 21,320 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 30,006 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,181 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 31,820 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 46,085 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,966 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 47,871 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 62,953 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,502 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 65,439 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 80,529 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,943 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 69,578 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 74,185 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 170 Kazakhstan 86,250 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Syria 86,075 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Tanzania 79,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Bhutan 71,934 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Vanuatu 69,693 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Yemen 69,680 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 74,185 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 80,529 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,460 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.