Lesotho
22 economic indicators with historical data
All Indicators
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
USD billions$2.5B
2026 · Peak: $2.6B (2011)
GDP per Capita
USD$1,024
2026 · Peak: $1,262 (2011)
GDP per Capita (PPP)
intl $$3,142
2026 · Peak: $3,142 (2026)
Real GDP Growth
%1.1%
2026 · Peak: 7.9% (1988)
Share of World GDP
%0.0%
2026 · Peak: 0.0% (1980)
Inflation Rate (CPI)
%4.8%
2026 · Peak: 19.6% (1980)
National Debt (% of GDP)
%57.1%
2026 · Peak: 108.7% (2001)
Current Account Balance
% of GDP-2.5%
2026 · Peak: 51.2% (1985)
Government Expenditure
% of GDP55.1%
2026 · Peak: 66.4% (2009)
Total Investment
% of GDP31.8%
2026 · Peak: 34.9% (2012)
National Savings
% of GDP29.4%
2026 · Peak: 43.3% (2008)
CO2 Emissions per Capita
metric tons0.428 metric tons
2024 · Peak: 0.429 metric tons (2022)
Corruption (Control of Corruption Index)
index-0.509 index
2023 · Peak: 0.279 index (2013)
Education Spending
% of GDP6.6%
2024 · Peak: 13.2% (2003)
Fertility Rate
births per woman2.664 births per woman
2024 · Peak: 5.871 births per woman (1976)
Healthcare Spending
% of GDP12.6%
2023 · Peak: 21.9% (2019)
Infant Mortality Rate
per 1,000 births56.3 per 1,000 births
2024 · Peak: 145.9 per 1,000 births (1966)
Internet Users
% of population51.797 % of population
2024 · Peak: 51.797 % of population (2024)
Life Expectancy at Birth
years57.798 years
2024 · Peak: 59.572 years (1988)
Literacy Rate
%90.5%
2024 · Peak: 97.3% (2016)
Renewable Energy Consumption
% of total34.9 % of total
2022 · Peak: 56.9 % of total (1999)
Urban Population
%43.7%
2024 · Peak: 43.7% (2024)