Lesotho
Lesotho's GDP per capita was $1,089 in 2025, in current US dollars, according to the World Bank. That ranks 174th of 192 countries reporting it, and is 8% of the world figure of $14,406 for 2025. From 2006 to 2025 it went from $926 to $1,089, up 18%, against up 85% for the world over the same years. Its 20 year series peaked at $1,281 in 2011. Within Africa it ranks 39th of 54, and within Southern Africa 5th of 5, where Botswana leads at $7,778 for 2025.
GDP per capita against the world average
Current US dollars. Source: World Bank.
Every indicator
- GDP per capitaUS$$1,0892025 · rank 174 · -92% vs world
- GDP growth% per year
- Populationpeople
- Life expectancyyears
- Unemployment% of labour force
- Inflation% per year
- Internet users% of population
- CO2 per capitatonnes
- Renewable energy% of energy use
- Income inequalityGini index
- Fertility ratebirths per woman
- Urban population% of population
- Access to electricity% of population
- Mobile subscriptionsper 100 people
- Trade% of GDP
- Inflation, IMF estimate% per year
- Government debt% of GDP
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Recent earthquakes near Lesotho
No magnitude 4.5 and above earthquakes named in Lesotho in the last 30 days.
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