GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 9,116 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho is 9,116 constant LCU per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 10,565 constant LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,803 constant LCU per person, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 185th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,868 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,909 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,803 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 3,422 constant LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 3,669 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 3,066 constant LCU per person | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 3,297 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 3,902 constant LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 4,487 constant LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 4,485 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,237 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 4,144 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 4,205 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4,166 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4,272 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 4,262 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,349 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,285 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4,556 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 4,724 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 4,915 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 5,164 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 5,432 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5,538 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5,790 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 5,908 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6,173 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 6,351 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6,416 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,430 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6,677 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 6,925 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6,997 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,352 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 7,529 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7,862 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 8,228 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 8,537 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 8,947 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 8,771 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9,162 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 9,501 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 10,002 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 10,071 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10,127 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10,322 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10,565 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10,107 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 9,836 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9,584 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 8,698 constant LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 8,794 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,907 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8,970 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 9,116 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,491 constant LCU per person | 2,803 constant LCU per person | 4,487 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,320 constant LCU per person | 4,144 constant LCU per person | 4,724 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,812 constant LCU per person | 4,915 constant LCU per person | 6,430 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,783 constant LCU per person | 6,677 constant LCU per person | 8,947 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,928 constant LCU per person | 9,162 constant LCU per person | 10,565 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,897 constant LCU per person | 8,698 constant LCU per person | 9,116 constant LCU per person | 5 |
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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 (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 9,116 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10,565 constant LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,803 constant LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.