Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) was 2,640 Int$/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in Int$/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) in Lesotho is 2,640 Int$/cap, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) in Lesotho peaked at 3,057 Int$/cap in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,932 Int$/cap, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 164th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Int$/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,932 Int$/cap | — |
| 2001 | 2,004 Int$/cap | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,025 Int$/cap | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,127 Int$/cap | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2,179 Int$/cap | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,275 Int$/cap | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,381 Int$/cap | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,470 Int$/cap | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,589 Int$/cap | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2,538 Int$/cap | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,651 Int$/cap | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,749 Int$/cap | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,894 Int$/cap | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,914 Int$/cap | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,931 Int$/cap | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,987 Int$/cap | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,057 Int$/cap | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,925 Int$/cap | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,846 Int$/cap | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,773 Int$/cap | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,517 Int$/cap | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2,545 Int$/cap | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,578 Int$/cap | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,596 Int$/cap | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,640 Int$/cap | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,252 Int$/cap | 1,932 Int$/cap | 2,589 Int$/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,873 Int$/cap | 2,651 Int$/cap | 3,057 Int$/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,575 Int$/cap | 2,517 Int$/cap | 2,640 Int$/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 161 Uganda 2,880 Int$/cap compare
- 162 Haiti 2,810 Int$/cap compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 2,744 Int$/cap compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 2,548 Int$/cap compare
- 166 Chad 2,413 Int$/cap compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 2,353 Int$/cap compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) in Lesotho?
- Gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) in Lesotho was 2,640 Int$/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,057 Int$/cap in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,932 Int$/cap in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international)?
- Lesotho ranks 164th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product per capita, ppp, (constant 2021 international) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international $) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.