Lesotho Economic Indicators
Latest economic indicators and statistics for Lesotho.
| Indicator | Current Value | Previous Value | Frequency | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $2.27B | $2.12B | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP Annual Growth Rate | 2.76% | 1.83% | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP per Capita | $990.18 | $974.38 | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP per Capita PPP | $2,637.92 | $2,595.83 | Yearly | 2024 |
| Real GDP | $2.31B | $2.25B | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Inflation Rate | 6.11% | 6.34% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Unemployment Rate | 16.15% | 16.46% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Rate | 48.67% | 49.1% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Exports | $829.9M | $899.66M | Yearly | 2023 |
| Annual Imports | $1.72B | $1.87B | Yearly | 2023 |
| Exports (% GDP) | 42.92% | 46.51% | Yearly | 2023 |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | -0.55% | -1.21% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Imports (% GDP) | 98.59% | 95.87% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) | -$1.1B | -$1.19B | Yearly | 2024 |
| Tariff Rate | 4.19% | 6.01% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Trade (% GDP) | 141.51% | 142.37% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Private Credit (% GDP) | 25.58% | 24.87% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Adult Literacy Rate | 82.01% | 86.24% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Gini Index | 44.9 points | 51.2 points | Yearly | 2017 |
| Happiness Index | 3.76 points | 3.19 points | Yearly | 2024 |
| Population | 2.34M | 2.31M | Yearly | 2024 |
| Poverty Rate | 41.9% | 74.9% | Yearly | 2017 |
| Primary Enrollment Rate | 86.37% | 88.61% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 80.14% | 80.14% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Annual CO2 Emissions | 3.89M tonnes | 3.83M tonnes | Yearly | 2023 |
| Forest Area (%) | 1.14% | 1.14% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Corruption Control | -0.51 points | -0.37 points | Yearly | 2023 |
| Political stability index | -0.31 points | -0.29 points | Yearly | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 55.4 | 57.6 | Yearly | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy | 57.38 | 56.81 | Yearly | 2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.15 | 0.45 | Yearly | 2022 |
| Electricity Access | 57.3% | 50% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Internet Users | 48% | 46.5% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Visitor Arrivals | 1.14M | 1.17M | Yearly | 2019 |