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Lesotho GDP per Capita

Lesotho's GDP per capita rose to $990.18 in 2024, up from $974.38 in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.6% ($15.8) from the previous year. Lesotho has GDP per capita lower than the global median ($990 vs median $6,791). Compared with the median in Africa, Lesotho is lower ($990 vs regional median $1,393) and ranks 34th out of 52 countries in Africa.

Lesotho's GDP rose to $2.27 billion in 2024, up from $2.12 billion in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in USD)
Year GDP per Capita (USD)
2024 990.18
2023 974.38
2022 967.52
2021 955.22
2020 944.83
2019 1,040.99
2018 1,068.44
2017 1,097.82
2016 1,147.59
2015 1,121.2
2014 1,100.05
2013 1,093.95
2012 1,086.39
2011 1,032
2010 995.23
2009 952.75
2008 971.88
2007 927.27
2006 893.75
2005 853.96
2004 817.79
2003 798.54
2002 760.03
2001 752.24
2000 725.26
1999 698.44
1998 696.94
1997 689.81
1996 670.47
1995 641.76
1994 628.96
1993 601.56
1992 590.01
1991 560.88
1990 533.82
1989 513.11
1988 494.92
1987 465.47
1986 472.43
1985 462.89
1984 464.09
1983 452.52
1982 456.71
1981 450.1
1980 460.2
1979 487.17
1978 487.35
1977 423.81
1976 358.13
1975 333.01
1974 398.58
1973 371.74
1972 304.47
1971 316.02
1970 311.55
1969 316.1
1968 322.8
1967 336.09
1966 314.06
1965 325.59
1964 328.2
1963 312.24
1962 290.78
1961 259.77
1960 262.74
Lesotho GDP per Capita : Definition
GDP per Capita measures total economic output for Lesotho divided by the number of people, adjusted to 2015 prices and measured in US dollars.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $2.27B $2.12B 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 2.76% 1.83% 2024
GDP per Capita PPP $2,637.92 $2,595.83 2024
Real GDP $2.31B $2.25B 2024