GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 2,638 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,638 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
184th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,057 constant 2011 international $
in 2016
All-time low
1,422 constant 2011 international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Lesotho, 1990–2024
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 184th out of 198 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.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,422 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,494 constant 2011 international $ | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,572 constant 2011 international $ | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1,603 constant 2011 international $ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,676 constant 2011 international $ | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1,710 constant 2011 international $ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,786 constant 2011 international $ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,838 constant 2011 international $ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,857 constant 2011 international $ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,861 constant 2011 international $ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,932 constant 2011 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,004 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,025 constant 2011 international $ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,127 constant 2011 international $ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,179 constant 2011 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,275 constant 2011 international $ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,381 constant 2011 international $ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,470 constant 2011 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,589 constant 2011 international $ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2,538 constant 2011 international $ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,651 constant 2011 international $ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,749 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,894 constant 2011 international $ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,914 constant 2011 international $ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,931 constant 2011 international $ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,987 constant 2011 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,057 constant 2011 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,925 constant 2011 international $ | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,846 constant 2011 international $ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,773 constant 2011 international $ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,517 constant 2011 international $ | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2,545 constant 2011 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,578 constant 2011 international $ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,596 constant 2011 international $ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,638 constant 2011 international $ | +1.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,638 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,744 constant 2011 international $, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,638 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,640 constant 2011 international $, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 181 Togo 2,850 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 182 Haiti 2,801 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 2,686 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 185 Chad 2,606 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 186 Burkina Faso 2,548 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 2,527 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
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 184th out of 198 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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February 2026 Data Release