GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP per capita was 19,480 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Lesotho is 19,480 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 19,480 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.54 current LCU, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 183rd of 213 countries on this measure, 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 | 42.42 current LCU | 33.54 current LCU | 47.92 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.59 current LCU | 48.17 current LCU | 178.82 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 398.19 current LCU | 238.96 current LCU | 731.82 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,782 current LCU | 852.69 current LCU | 2,784 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,277 current LCU | 3,073 current LCU | 7,447 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,562 current LCU | 8,194 current LCU | 15,634 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,160 current LCU | 15,119 current LCU | 19,480 current LCU | 6 |
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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 per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp per capita in Lesotho was 19,480 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19,480 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.54 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 per capita (current LCU). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.