GDP Lesotho 2023

Lesotho: GDP increases 2.2%

Gross Domestic Product of Lesotho grew 2.2% in 2023 compared to last year. This rate is 6 -tenths of one percent higher than the figure of 1.6% published in 2022.

The GDP figure in 2023 was €2,044$2,211 million, Lesotho is number 173 in the ranking of GDP of the 196 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in Lesotho dropped €107$56 million with respect to 2022.

The GDP per capita of Lesotho in 2023 was €884$957, €135$116 less than in 2022, when it was €1,019$1,073. To view the evolution of the GDP per capita, it is interesting to look back a few years and compare these data with those of 2013 when the GDP per capita in Lesotho was €897$1,192.

If we order the countries according to their GDP per capita, Lesotho is in 175 th position. According to this parameter, its population is among the poorest of the 196 countries whose GDP we publish.

Here we show you the progression of the GDP in Lesotho. You can see GDP in other countries in GDP and see all the economic information about Lesotho in Lesotho's economy.

Evolution: Annual GDP Lesotho
DateAnnual GDPAnnual GDPGDP Growth (%)
2023€2,044M$2,211M2.2%
2022€2,151M$2,267M1.6%
2021€2,051M$2,427M1.7%
2020€1,833M$2,092M-5.3%
2019€2,075M$2,323M-2.9%
2018€2,092M$2,472M-1.5%
2017€2,146M$2,424M-2.7%
2016€1,993M$2,206M1.9%
2015€1,984M$2,202M3.2%
2014€1,864M$2,477M2.1%
2013€1,766M$2,345M1.8%
2012€1,917M$2,465M5.1%
2011€1,847M$2,571M5.1%
2010€1,776M$2,356M5.1%
2009€1,390M$1,937M0.4%
2008€1,123M$1,652M3.8%
2007€1,283M$1,759M4.2%
2006€1,370M$1,720M4.2%
2005€1,390M$1,730M3.3%
2004€1,285M$1,598M2.1%
2003€1,111M$1,256M4.2%
2002€906M$856M2.4%
2001€864M$774M3.3%
2000€998M$922M4.0%
1999€878M$937M1.4%
1998$949M1.3%
1997$1,027M3.3%
1996$977M4.8%
1995$1,032M4.1%
1994$915M5.2%
1993$865M4.0%
1992$863M6.1%
1991$743M7.6%
1990$635M6.4%
1989$519M6.0%
1988$496M7.9%
1987$434M2.7%
1986$331M3.8%
1985$288M3.0%
1984$360M4.8%
1983$401M3.0%
1982$362M5.6%
1981$435M3.1%
1980$428M-0.8%
1979$290M2.9%
1978$267M18.3%
1977$193M21.8%
1976$148M11.0%
1975$150M-13.5%
1974$151M11.0%
1973$121M26.4%
1972$81M-0.2%
1971$76M5.1%
1970$69M2.2%
1969$66M1.5%
1968$61M-0.4%
1967$59M10.9%
1966$57M-0.4%
1965$55M2.2%
1964$52M8.3%
1963$47M10.6%
1962$42M15.3%
1961$36M1.9%
1960$35M
Evolution: GDP per capita Lesotho
DateGDP per capita GDP per capita GDP P.C. Annual GrowthGDP P.C. Annual Growth
2023€884$957-13.2%-10.9%
2022€1,019$1,0733.7%-7.7%
2021€982$1,16310.5%14.6%
2020€889$1,015-12.2%-10.5%
2019€1,013$1,134-1.5%-6.7%
2018€1,029$1,215-3.2%1.3%
2017€1,062$1,2007.0%9.1%
2016€993$1,099-0.2%-0.5%
2015€995$1,1055.8%-11.7%
2014€941$1,2514.9%4.9%
2013€897$1,192-8.5%-5.5%
2012€981$1,2613.1%-4.8%
2011€952$1,3253.3%8.4%
2010€921$1,22226.9%20.8%
2009€726$1,01122.9%16.5%
2008€591$869-13.0%-6.7%
2007€679$931-7.0%1.6%
2006€730$917-1.5%-0.6%
2005€741$9228.1%8.2%
2004€686$85315.6%27.1%
2003€593$67122.5%46.6%
2002€484$4584.8%10.5%
2001€462$414-13.4%-16.1%
2000€534$49313.5%-1.7%
1999€470$502-1.3%
1998$509-7.7%
1997$5515.0%
1996$525-4.6%
1995$5507.3%
1994$5123.5%
1993$495-2.1%
1992$50511.7%
1991$45215.3%
1990$39219.1%
1989$3291.7%
1988$32411.3%
1987$29125.0%
1986$23312.2%
1985$207-21.9%
1984$265-8.5%
1983$2908.0%
1982$268-18.9%
1981$331-1.1%
1980$33457.5%
1979$2125.7%
1978$20134.0%
1977$15027.2%
1976$118-4.4%
1975$123-4.2%
1974$12920.3%
1973$10744.7%
1972$742.1%
1971$727.4%
1970$670.5%
1969$673.5%
1968$65-0.1%
1967$650.8%
1966$640.1%
1965$642.6%
1964$637.2%
1963$589.1%
1962$5413.8%
1961$470.2%
1960$47
Evolution: GDP growth rate at constant prices Lesotho
Evolution: GDP per capita Lesotho
GDP Lesotho