GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP was 2.27 billion current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP in Lesotho, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.27 billion current US$ for gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Lesotho peaked at 2.58 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.74 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154.54 million current US$ | 68.74 million current US$ | 290.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 389.04 million current US$ | 268.63 million current US$ | 495.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 863.28 million current US$ | 596.41 million current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 775.78 million current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 billion current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | 2.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 billion current US$ | 2.05 billion current US$ | 2.41 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 179 Cape Verde 2.77 billion current US$ compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 2.55 billion current US$ compare
- 181 Gambia 2.51 billion current US$ compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 2.22 billion current US$ compare
- 184 Seychelles 2.17 billion current US$ compare
- 185 Burundi 2.16 billion current US$ compare
More population data for Lesotho
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.66 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 419 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.35 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Lesotho?
- Gdp in Lesotho was 2.27 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.74 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release