GDP, PPP in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP, PPP was 7.01 billion current international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP, PPP in Lesotho, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp, ppp in Lesotho stood at 7.01 billion current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Lesotho peaked at 7.01 billion current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38 billion current international $, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 165th out of 200 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 | 1.95 billion current international $ | 1.38 billion current international $ | 2.40 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 billion current international $ | 2.55 billion current international $ | 4.06 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 billion current international $ | 4.30 billion current international $ | 6.39 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 billion current international $ | 5.72 billion current international $ | 7.01 billion current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 162 Gambia 9.51 billion current international $ compare
- 163 Djibouti 9.09 billion current international $ compare
- 164 Bermuda 7.74 billion current international $ compare
- 166 Guinea-Bissau 6.72 billion current international $ compare
- 167 East Timor 6.66 billion current international $ compare
- 168 Barbados 6.40 billion 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, ppp in Lesotho?
- Gdp, ppp in Lesotho was 7.01 billion current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 billion current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 billion current international $ in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp, ppp?
- Lesotho ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release