GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP per capita was 17,812 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 17,812 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. 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 per capita in Lesotho peaked at 17,812 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.17 current LCU, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 182nd of 208 countries on this measure, 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 | 99.59 current LCU | 48.17 current LCU | 178.82 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 398.19 current LCU | 238.96 current LCU | 731.82 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,782 current LCU | 852.69 current LCU | 2,784 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,277 current LCU | 3,073 current LCU | 7,447 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,562 current LCU | 8,194 current LCU | 15,634 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,490 current LCU | 15,119 current LCU | 17,812 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 179 Sierra Leone 19,727 current LCU compare
- 180 Panama 19,103 current LCU compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 18,173 current LCU compare
- 183 Belize 16,859 current LCU compare
- 184 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,191 current LCU compare
- 185 Palau 15,899 current LCU 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 per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp per capita in Lesotho was 17,812 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17,812 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.17 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release