GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP per capita was 2,721 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Lesotho stood at 2,721 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 3,057 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,422 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,682 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,932 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,589 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,873 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,651 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,608 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,517 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,721 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 180 Mali 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 181 Uganda 2,980 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 184 Haiti 2,678 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 186 Chad 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 5.29 billion current LCU (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.48 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 387.86 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 96.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 61.32 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.9% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Gdp per capita in Lesotho was 2,721 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,057 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,422 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.