GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP per capita was 971.82 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Lesotho stood at 971.82 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,281 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 67.44 current US$, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 192nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.36 current US$ | 67.44 current US$ | 212.37 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.62 current US$ | 165.37 current US$ | 306.82 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 446.58 current US$ | 329.56 current US$ | 513.41 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 701.97 current US$ | 388.92 current US$ | 925.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,138 current US$ | 992.49 current US$ | 1,281 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 980.68 current US$ | 916.28 current US$ | 1,067 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 189 Rwanda 999.65 current US$ compare
- 190 Sudan 989.31 current US$ compare
- 191 Burkina Faso 987.32 current US$ compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 962.98 current US$ compare
- 194 Gambia 908.53 current US$ compare
- 195 Sierra Leone 873.39 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 per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp per capita in Lesotho was 971.82 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,281 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.44 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release