GDP per capita, PPP in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP per capita, PPP was 2,998 current international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Lesotho, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Lesotho is 2,998 current international $, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Lesotho peaked at 3,035 current international $ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 764.06 current international $, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 185th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,009 current international $ | 764.06 current international $ | 1,199 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,658 current international $ | 1,273 current international $ | 2,064 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,583 current international $ | 2,153 current international $ | 3,035 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,749 current international $ | 2,545 current international $ | 2,998 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 182 Haiti 3,183 current international $ compare
- 183 Yemen 3,164 current international $ compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 3,053 current international $ compare
- 186 Chad 2,962 current international $ compare
- 187 Burkina Faso 2,896 current international $ compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 2,872 current 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 2,998 current 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 3,035 current international $ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 764.06 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Lesotho ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release