GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
172nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,617 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,617 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 172nd of 210 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,617 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,802 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 2,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 2,770 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 3,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 3,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 4,229 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 5,537 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 7,635 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 8,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 11,070 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 12,549 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 12,473 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 14,190 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 16,189 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 19,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 23,999 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 27,011 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 35,225 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1989 | 42,796 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 50,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 64,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 78,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 89,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 102,717 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 119,695 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 133,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 151,475 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 169,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 183,682 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 202,821 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 234,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 269,344 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 288,493 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 321,541 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 352,391 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 401,495 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 390,356 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 480,790 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 485,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 538,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 616,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 670,188 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 752,329 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 872,596 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 991,670 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,070 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,617 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,047 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,522 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,070 current LCU per square kilometre | 42,796 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,350 current LCU per square kilometre | 50,827 current LCU per square kilometre | 183,682 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,727 current LCU per square kilometre | 202,821 current LCU per square kilometre | 485,896 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 873,119 current LCU per square kilometre | 538,801 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 169 Marshall Islands 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Croatia 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Brazil 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lithuania 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Georgia 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 175 Panama 1.12 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,617 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 172nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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 (current LCU) 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.