GDP per capita, PPP in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP per capita, PPP was 2,638 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Lesotho, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Lesotho is 2,638 constant 2011 international $, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Lesotho peaked at 3,057 constant 2011 international $ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,422 constant 2011 international $, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,682 constant 2011 international $ | 1,422 constant 2011 international $ | 1,861 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,252 constant 2011 international $ | 1,932 constant 2011 international $ | 2,589 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,873 constant 2011 international $ | 2,651 constant 2011 international $ | 3,057 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,575 constant 2011 international $ | 2,517 constant 2011 international $ | 2,638 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 180 Togo 2,850 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 181 Haiti 2,801 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 2,686 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 184 Chad 2,606 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 2,548 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 2,527 constant 2011 international $ 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, ppp in Lesotho?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Lesotho was 2,638 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,057 constant 2011 international $ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,422 constant 2011 international $ in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release