GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 2,998 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,998 current international $
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
186th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,035 current international $
in 2015
All-time low
764.06 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Lesotho, 1990–2024
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 186th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 764.06 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 829.94 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 892.92 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 931.98 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 995.24 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1,037 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,103 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1,154 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1,179 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,199 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,273 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1,350 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,385 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,484 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,561 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,681 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1,813 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,932 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2,064 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2,036 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,153 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,278 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2,292 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,538 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 2,771 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 3,035 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2,942 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,619 current international $ | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 2,632 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,568 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,559 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,545 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,761 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 2,881 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2,998 current international $ | +4.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,998 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,619 current international $, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,998 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,988 current international $, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 183 Haiti 3,183 current international $ compare
- 184 Yemen 3,164 current international $ compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 3,053 current international $ compare
- 187 Chad 2,962 current international $ compare
- 188 Burkina Faso 2,896 current international $ compare
- 189 Solomon Islands 2,872 current 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 2,998 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 186th out of 202 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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February 2026 Data Release