GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 69,762 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
69,762 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
183rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
84,961 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
2,264 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 69,762 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 84,961 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,264 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 183rd 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 US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,264 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 2,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 3,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1974 | 4,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 4,926 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 4,864 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 6,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 8,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 9,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 14,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1981 | 14,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 11,487 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 12,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 10,974 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 8,848 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 10,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 13,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 15,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 16,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 19,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 23,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 27,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 27,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 28,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 33,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 31,163 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 32,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 30,582 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 30,065 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 29,226 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 27,197 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 25,553 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 38,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2004 | 49,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 55,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 59,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 55,406 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 58,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 57,342 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 73,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 84,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 81,611 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 77,968 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 80,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 77,724 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 69,645 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 75,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 84,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 78,745 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 67,645 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 79,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 77,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 69,762 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 69,762 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 69,762 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,556 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,814 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,318 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,961 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 180 Gabon 77,835 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Burkina Faso 74,286 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 73,891 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Laos 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Angola 68,080 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 68,048 current 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 (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 69,762 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 84,961 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,264 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.