GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP was 2.57 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Lesotho stood at 2.57 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Lesotho peaked at 2.58 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.58 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.94 million current US$ | 34.58 million current US$ | 65.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 154.54 million current US$ | 68.74 million current US$ | 290.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 389.04 million current US$ | 268.63 million current US$ | 495.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 863.28 million current US$ | 596.41 million current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 775.78 million current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 billion current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | 2.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 billion current US$ | 2.05 billion current US$ | 2.57 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 184 Cape Verde 3.06 billion current US$ compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 2.66 billion current US$ compare
- 186 Gambia 2.59 billion current US$ compare
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 2.53 billion current US$ compare
- 189 Seychelles 2.39 billion current US$ compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 2.34 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 328.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 578.11 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 23,856 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,280 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 56.38 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Lesotho?
- Gdp in Lesotho was 2.57 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.58 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.