Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Lesotho
Lesotho: Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange was 0.3241 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.3241 for price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Lesotho peaked at 0.5621 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2808, in 2002.
That places Lesotho 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4313 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4606 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4968 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4714 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4578 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4952 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4349 | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4349 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.394 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3801 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3478 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3057 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2808 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.393 | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4912 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5125 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5103 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4456 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4352 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4316 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.52 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5621 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5315 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4535 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4235 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3695 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3373 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4083 | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4447 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4213 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3589 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4191 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3731 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.318 | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3241 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4457 | 0.3801 | 0.4968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4154 | 0.2808 | 0.5125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4472 | 0.3373 | 0.5621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3587 | 0.318 | 0.4191 | 5 |
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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)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Lesotho?
- Price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Lesotho was 0.3241 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5621 in 2011.
- What is the lowest price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2808 in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange?
- Lesotho ranks 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release