GDP (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 17,812 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho stood at 17,812 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 17,812 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.17 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 185th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.17 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 51.79 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 56.85 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 74.25 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 87.43 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 91.13 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 102.46 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 130.31 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 174.65 current LCU per person | +34.0% |
| 1979 | 178.82 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 238.96 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 263.11 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 254.02 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 280.77 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 311.28 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 368.56 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 437.3 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 481.42 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 614.67 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 731.82 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 852.68 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 1,056 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 1,265 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 1,436 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 1,618 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 1,862 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 2,062 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 2,313 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 2,569 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 2,784 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 3,073 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 3,553 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 4,100 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 4,412 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4,952 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 5,478 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 6,267 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 6,067 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 7,423 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 7,447 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,194 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 9,298 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 10,002 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 11,107 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 12,736 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 14,305 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 14,599 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14,248 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 15,492 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 15,634 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15,119 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 15,763 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 16,849 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 16,906 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 17,812 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 17,812 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 17,812 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.59 current LCU per person | 48.17 current LCU per person | 178.82 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 398.19 current LCU per person | 238.96 current LCU per person | 731.82 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,782 current LCU per person | 852.68 current LCU per person | 2,784 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,277 current LCU per person | 3,073 current LCU per person | 7,447 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,562 current LCU per person | 8,194 current LCU per person | 15,634 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,490 current LCU per person | 15,119 current LCU per person | 17,812 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 182 Panama 19,103 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Solomon Islands 18,173 current LCU per person compare
- 184 American Samoa 18,018 current LCU per person compare
- 186 Belize 16,859 current LCU per person compare
- 187 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,191 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Palau 15,899 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 17,812 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17,812 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.17 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 185th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.