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Formation1970–1990

Integration1990–2010

Current era2010–2024

01 · Economic overview

What should a reader know first?

Latest values orient the reader; the three-era analysis below shows how the economic record developed.

Nominal GDP$2.39B2024 · Latest current-price total · World rank 181 of 210

Real GDP growth5.2%2024 · Latest constant-price annual change · Constant-price annual change

GDP per capita$1,0232024 · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted

Share of world GDP0.0%2024 · Share of the official world total · Official world aggregate denominator

Largest broad activity45.7%2024 · Largest broad production activity · Other activities

Manufacturing14.0%2024 · Share of total gross value added · World gap −1.6 pp

Economic overview annual rank and index table55 annual rows

Annual core economic measures, world ranks and comparable world indices. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic overview annual rank and index table

Lesotho	1970	$79.43M	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	$78	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	8.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1971	$76.28M	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-9.3%	175 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	1.7 / 100	-13.5 pp vs world	$72	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	7.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1972	$90.37M	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	19.1%	6 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+13.8 pp vs world	$83	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	7.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1973	$136.78M	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	26.1%	3 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+19.7 pp vs world	$121	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	9.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1974	$155.91M	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	6.0%	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	$133	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	8.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1975	$162.27M	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-8.2%	169 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	$134	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	8.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1976	$160.21M	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	16.5%	13 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+11.3 pp vs world	$128	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	7.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1977	$209.74M	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	17.6%	5 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.7 / 100	+13.5 pp vs world	$163	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	8.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1978	$289.22M	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	19.7%	2 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	99.4 / 100	+15.3 pp vs world	$218	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	9.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1979	$314.79M	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-10.9%	170 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.5 / 100	-14.9 pp vs world	$230	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	9.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1980	$414.16M	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-2.7%	150 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	$294	164 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.9 / 100	10.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1981	$420.58M	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.0%	116 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.0 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	$290	163 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	8.5 / 100	10.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1982	$385.98M	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.6%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	$259	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	9.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1983	$394.04M	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-8.6%	171 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	-11.4 pp vs world	$257	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	9.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1984	$347.02M	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.6%	115 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	$220	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	7.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1985	$277.92M	150 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	9.4%	15 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	92.1 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	$171	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	6.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	150 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1986	$310.46M	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.0%	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	$186	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	5.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1987	$415.78M	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.1%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	$244	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	6.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1988	$477.52M	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	10.6%	22 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	$274	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	7.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1989	$503.82M	150 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	8.1%	26 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	$284	167 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	6.7 / 100	7.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	150 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1990	$587.89M	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	6.4%	43 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	76.4 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	$325	187 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	9.3 / 100	7.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1991	$654.57M	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.1%	65 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	$355	183 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.2 / 100	7.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1992	$785.11M	170 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.5%	69 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.8 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	$419	172 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	8.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	170 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1993	$780.36M	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.6%	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	$410	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	8.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1994	$798.47M	172 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.3%	109 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.3 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	$414	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	8.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	172 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1995	$893.48M	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.6%	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	$458	169 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	8.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1996	$895.05M	170 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	9.8%	20 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.7 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	$454	173 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.1 / 100	8.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	170 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1997	$974.02M	169 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	8.1%	31 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.4 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	$490	170 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	9.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	169 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1998	$854.27M	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-4.9%	195 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	5.4 / 100	-7.7 pp vs world	$428	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	8.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1999	$854.38M	173 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.0%	117 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	$427	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	7.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	173 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2000	$822.10M	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.1%	72 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	$410	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	7.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2001	$752.96M	177 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.2%	71 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	$376	179 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	7.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	177 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2002	$700.04M	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.5%	168 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.5 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	$351	181 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.2 / 100	6.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2003	$1.03B	173 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.7%	88 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	$520	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	8.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	173 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2004	$1.32B	172 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.3%	166 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.5 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	$667	169 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	9.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	172 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2005	$1.46B	172 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	17.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.7%	154 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	$747	171 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	17.9 / 100	10.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	172 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	17.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2006	$1.52B	174 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.3%	140 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	32.9 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	$783	174 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	10.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	174 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2007	$1.68B	174 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	14.1%	12 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	$861	175 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	9.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	174 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2008	$1.77B	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.5%	68 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	67.6 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	$898	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	9.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2009	$1.74B	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.3%	126 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.2 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	$879	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	10.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2010	$2.23B	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.3%	84 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.3 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	$1,119	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	11.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2011	$2.58B	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.6%	85 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.8 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	$1,281	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	12.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2012	$2.48B	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	6.3%	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	$1,218	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	11.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2013	$2.37B	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.8%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	$1,150	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	10.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2014	$2.44B	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.7%	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	$1,174	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	10.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2015	$2.36B	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.1%	105 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	$1,121	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	11.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2016	$2.11B	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.6%	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	$992	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	9.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2017	$2.31B	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-3.1%	194 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.7 / 100	-6.6 pp vs world	$1,069	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	9.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2018	$2.56B	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.5%	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	$1,171	183 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.9 / 100	10.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2019	$2.39B	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.4%	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	$1,082	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	9.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2020	$2.05B	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-8.2%	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world	$919	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	8.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2021	$2.41B	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.3%	166 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.1 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	$1,067	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	8.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2022	$2.36B	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.4%	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	$1,030	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	8.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2023	$2.13B	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.7%	145 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	$921	191 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	9.1 / 100	7.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2024	$2.39B	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.2%	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	$1,023	189 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.0 / 100	7.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

The long view

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Indexing allows the country and benchmark trajectories to be compared without confusing their very different economic sizes.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

LesothoAfricaSouthern AfricaWorldConstant prices · U.S. dollars · index, shared start = 100

02 · Economic size and world position

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Full historical record

Nominal GDP

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Lesotho is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

LesothoSouthern AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars

Formation1970–1990

$79.43M → $587.89M

Compound annual change: +10.5% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$587.89M → $2.23B

Compound annual change: +6.9% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$2.23B → $2.39B

Compound annual change: +0.5% CAGR

Nominal GDP$2.39B2024 · Published series · World rank 181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP$2.30B2024 · Published series · World rank 181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world GDP0.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the economic size and world position section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Lesotho	1970	$79.43M	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$312.41M	150 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1971	$76.28M	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$283.25M	155 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1972	$90.37M	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$337.40M	150 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1973	$136.78M	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$425.47M	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1974	$155.91M	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$451.05M	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1975	$162.27M	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$414.16M	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1976	$160.21M	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$482.59M	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1977	$209.74M	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$567.68M	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1978	$289.22M	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$679.56M	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1979	$314.79M	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$605.77M	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1980	$414.16M	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$589.14M	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1981	$420.58M	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$594.89M	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1982	$385.98M	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$616.24M	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1983	$394.04M	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$563.28M	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1984	$347.02M	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$578.06M	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1985	$277.92M	150 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$632.25M	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	150 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1986	$310.46M	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$644.77M	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1987	$415.78M	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$677.62M	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1988	$477.52M	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$749.43M	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1989	$503.82M	150 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$810.10M	149 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	150 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1990	$587.89M	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$862.26M	173 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1991	$654.57M	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$897.69M	172 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1992	$785.11M	170 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$937.77M	173 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	170 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1993	$780.36M	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$971.69M	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1994	$798.47M	172 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.00B	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	172 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1995	$893.48M	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.05B	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1996	$895.05M	170 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.15B	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	170 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1997	$974.02M	169 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.25B	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	169 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1998	$854.27M	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.19B	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1999	$854.38M	173 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.22B	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	173 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2000	$822.10M	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.28B	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2001	$752.96M	177 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.34B	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	177 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2002	$700.04M	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.35B	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2003	$1.03B	173 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.41B	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	173 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2004	$1.32B	172 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.44B	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	172 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2005	$1.46B	172 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	17.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.48B	177 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	15.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	172 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	17.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2006	$1.52B	174 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.54B	177 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	15.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	174 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2007	$1.68B	174 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.76B	175 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	174 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2008	$1.77B	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.86B	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2009	$1.74B	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.83B	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2010	$2.23B	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.93B	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2011	$2.58B	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.02B	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2012	$2.48B	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.15B	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2013	$2.37B	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.19B	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2014	$2.44B	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.22B	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2015	$2.36B	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.29B	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2016	$2.11B	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.38B	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2017	$2.31B	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.30B	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2018	$2.56B	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.27B	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2019	$2.39B	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.24B	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2020	$2.05B	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.05B	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2021	$2.41B	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.10B	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2022	$2.36B	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.15B	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2023	$2.13B	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.19B	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2024	$2.39B	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.30B	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Current U.S.-dollar GDP reflects domestic prices and exchange rates as well as production. It is not PPP adjusted.

Latest common comparison

Africa$2.83T2024

Southern Africa$441.26B2024

World$111.57T2024

03 · Output and income per person

What does the record show per person?

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

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GDP per person

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

Lesotho is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

LesothoSouthern AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars per person

Formation1970–1990

$78 → $325

Compound annual change: +7.4% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$325 → $1,119

Compound annual change: +6.4% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$1,119 → $1,023

Compound annual change: -0.6% CAGR

GDP per person$1,0232024 · Published series · World rank 189 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP per person$9842024 · Published series · World rank 185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

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Annual non-duplicative measures used in the output and income per person section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Lesotho	1970	$78	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	8.4 (world = 100)	$306	170 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.5 / 100	5.9 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1971	$72	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	7.2 (world = 100)	$268	175 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	1.7 / 100	5.1 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1972	$83	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	7.3 (world = 100)	$308	173 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	5.6 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1973	$121	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	9.0 (world = 100)	$376	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	6.6 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1974	$133	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	8.9 (world = 100)	$385	165 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	6.7 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1975	$134	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	8.1 (world = 100)	$341	169 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	6.0 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1976	$128	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	7.3 (world = 100)	$385	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	6.6 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1977	$163	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	8.4 (world = 100)	$440	164 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.9 / 100	7.3 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1978	$218	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	9.7 (world = 100)	$512	160 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	8.3 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1979	$230	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	9.1 (world = 100)	$443	163 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	8.5 / 100	7.1 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1980	$294	164 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.9 / 100	10.6 (world = 100)	$419	165 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	6.7 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1981	$290	163 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	8.5 / 100	10.4 (world = 100)	$411	167 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	6.5 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1982	$259	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	9.5 (world = 100)	$413	167 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	6.7 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1983	$257	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	9.3 (world = 100)	$367	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	5.9 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1984	$220	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	7.9 (world = 100)	$366	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	5.7 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1985	$171	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	6.1 (world = 100)	$389	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	5.9 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1986	$186	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	5.9 (world = 100)	$387	170 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.5 / 100	5.8 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1987	$244	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	6.9 (world = 100)	$398	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	5.9 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1988	$274	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	7.1 (world = 100)	$431	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	6.2 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1989	$284	167 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	6.7 / 100	7.1 (world = 100)	$456	169 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	6.5 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1990	$325	187 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	9.3 / 100	7.5 (world = 100)	$476	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	6.7 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1991	$355	183 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.2 / 100	7.9 (world = 100)	$487	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	6.8 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1992	$419	172 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	8.9 (world = 100)	$501	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	7.0 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1993	$410	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	8.7 (world = 100)	$511	189 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	7.1 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1994	$414	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	8.3 (world = 100)	$521	188 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100	7.1 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1995	$458	169 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	8.4 (world = 100)	$538	187 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	9.3 / 100	7.3 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1996	$454	173 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.1 / 100	8.3 (world = 100)	$584	185 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	7.7 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1997	$490	170 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	9.1 (world = 100)	$627	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	8.1 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1998	$428	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	8.1 (world = 100)	$593	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	7.6 (world = 100)
Lesotho	1999	$427	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	7.9 (world = 100)	$609	185 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	7.6 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2000	$410	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	7.5 (world = 100)	$641	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	7.7 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2001	$376	179 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	7.0 (world = 100)	$669	182 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	8.0 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2002	$351	181 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.2 / 100	6.3 (world = 100)	$674	182 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	8.0 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2003	$520	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	8.5 (world = 100)	$709	181 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.2 / 100	8.3 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2004	$667	169 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	9.8 (world = 100)	$731	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	8.3 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2005	$747	171 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	17.9 / 100	10.2 (world = 100)	$757	181 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	13.0 / 100	8.4 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2006	$783	174 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	10.0 (world = 100)	$793	180 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	13.5 / 100	8.5 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2007	$861	175 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	9.9 (world = 100)	$902	178 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	14.5 / 100	9.4 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2008	$898	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	9.5 (world = 100)	$945	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	9.8 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2009	$879	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	10.0 (world = 100)	$926	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	9.8 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2010	$1,119	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	11.7 (world = 100)	$968	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	10.0 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2011	$1,281	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	12.2 (world = 100)	$1,003	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	10.1 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2012	$1,218	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	11.5 (world = 100)	$1,056	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	10.5 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2013	$1,150	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	10.7 (world = 100)	$1,064	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	10.4 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2014	$1,174	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	10.8 (world = 100)	$1,069	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	10.3 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2015	$1,121	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	11.0 (world = 100)	$1,090	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	10.3 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2016	$992	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	9.7 (world = 100)	$1,116	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	10.4 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2017	$1,069	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	9.9 (world = 100)	$1,067	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	9.7 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2018	$1,171	183 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.9 / 100	10.4 (world = 100)	$1,039	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	9.3 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2019	$1,082	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	9.5 (world = 100)	$1,012	183 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.9 / 100	8.9 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2020	$919	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	8.4 (world = 100)	$919	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	8.4 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2021	$1,067	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	8.6 (world = 100)	$929	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	8.0 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2022	$1,030	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	8.0 (world = 100)	$941	186 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.5 / 100	7.9 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2023	$921	191 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	9.1 / 100	7.0 (world = 100)	$946	187 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.0 / 100	7.8 (world = 100)
Lesotho	2024	$1,023	189 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.0 / 100	7.5 (world = 100)	$984	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	8.0 (world = 100)

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

GDP per person is an accounting average, not a measure of household income distribution or living costs.

Latest common comparison

Africa$1,8692024

Southern Africa$6,0332024

World$13,6732024

04 · Real growth and output prices

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Full historical record

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Lesotho is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

LesothoSouthern AfricaAfricaWorldConstant prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

-9.3% → 6.4%

Average annual rate: +5.7%

Integration1990–2010

6.4% → 5.3%

Average annual rate: +4.3%

Current era2010–2024

5.3% → 5.2%

Average annual rate: +1.6%

Real GDP growth5.2%2024 · Published series · World rank 36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP-per-person growth4.1%2024 · Published series · World rank 47 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Implicit GDP deflator115.72024 · Published series · World rank 150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real growth and output prices: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the real growth and output prices section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Lesotho	1970	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	1.1	123 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100
Lesotho	1971	-9.3%	175 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	1.7 / 100	-13.5 pp vs world	-12.5%	178 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-14.6 pp vs world	1.2	123 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100
Lesotho	1972	19.1%	6 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+13.8 pp vs world	15.0%	6 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	1.3	123 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100
Lesotho	1973	26.1%	3 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+19.7 pp vs world	21.8%	3 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+17.4 pp vs world	1.4	123 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100
Lesotho	1974	6.0%	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	2.4%	102 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	1.4	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100
Lesotho	1975	-8.2%	169 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	-11.3%	170 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.5 / 100	-10.3 pp vs world	1.8	123 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100
Lesotho	1976	16.5%	13 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+11.3 pp vs world	12.8%	15 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	92.1 / 100	+9.5 pp vs world	1.8	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100
Lesotho	1977	17.6%	5 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.7 / 100	+13.5 pp vs world	14.3%	5 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.7 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world	2.0	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100
Lesotho	1978	19.7%	2 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	99.4 / 100	+15.3 pp vs world	16.3%	2 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	99.4 / 100	+13.8 pp vs world	2.2	124 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	30.5 / 100
Lesotho	1979	-10.9%	170 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.5 / 100	-14.9 pp vs world	-13.4%	170 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.5 / 100	-15.6 pp vs world	2.7	123 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100
Lesotho	1980	-2.7%	150 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	-5.5%	153 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	3.3	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100
Lesotho	1981	1.0%	116 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.0 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	-1.9%	133 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	3.8	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100
Lesotho	1982	3.6%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	0.6%	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	4.1	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100
Lesotho	1983	-8.6%	171 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	-11.4 pp vs world	-11.2%	171 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	-12.2 pp vs world	4.7	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100
Lesotho	1984	2.6%	115 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	-0.3%	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	5.4	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100
Lesotho	1985	9.4%	15 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	92.1 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	6.3%	24 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	87.0 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	6.0	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100
Lesotho	1986	2.0%	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	-0.6%	124 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	30.5 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	6.7	123 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100
Lesotho	1987	5.1%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	2.8%	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	7.6	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100
Lesotho	1988	10.6%	22 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	8.3%	24 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	87.0 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world	8.8	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100
Lesotho	1989	8.1%	26 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	5.9%	26 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	9.9	120 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	33.1 / 100
Lesotho	1990	6.4%	43 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	76.4 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	4.4%	39 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	78.7 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	10.7	128 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.0 / 100
Lesotho	1991	4.1%	65 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	2.3%	62 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	12.2	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100
Lesotho	1992	4.5%	69 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.8 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	2.7%	64 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	69.3 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	14.5	132 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.1 / 100
Lesotho	1993	3.6%	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	2.1%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	15.9	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100
Lesotho	1994	3.3%	109 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.3 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	1.9%	107 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	17.2	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100
Lesotho	1995	4.6%	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	3.3%	78 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.4 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	18.8	151 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100
Lesotho	1996	9.8%	20 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.7 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	8.6%	13 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	20.3	155 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100
Lesotho	1997	8.1%	31 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.4 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	7.3%	26 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.8 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	21.9	156 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100
Lesotho	1998	-4.9%	195 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	5.4 / 100	-7.7 pp vs world	-5.3%	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	24.2	153 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.9 / 100
Lesotho	1999	3.0%	117 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	2.7%	90 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.6 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	26.0	154 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100
Lesotho	2000	5.1%	72 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	5.1%	48 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	77.1 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	27.0	159 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.9 / 100
Lesotho	2001	4.2%	71 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	4.4%	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	29.4	156 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100
Lesotho	2002	0.5%	168 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.5 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	0.8%	128 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.0 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	33.3	153 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.9 / 100
Lesotho	2003	4.7%	88 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	5.2%	46 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	33.7	157 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100
Lesotho	2004	2.3%	166 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.5 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	3.0%	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	35.8	160 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.4 / 100
Lesotho	2005	2.7%	154 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	3.7%	89 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	38.1	165 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	20.8 / 100
Lesotho	2006	4.3%	140 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	32.9 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	4.7%	81 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	61.4 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	40.6	166 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	20.3 / 100
Lesotho	2007	14.1%	12 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	13.6%	9 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	+10.6 pp vs world	40.9	173 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100
Lesotho	2008	5.5%	68 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	67.6 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	4.8%	56 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	73.4 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	47.7	170 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100
Lesotho	2009	-1.3%	126 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.2 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	-2.0%	117 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.5 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	48.8	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100
Lesotho	2010	5.3%	84 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.3 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	4.5%	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	51.5	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100
Lesotho	2011	4.6%	85 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.8 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	3.7%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	56.3	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100
Lesotho	2012	6.3%	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	5.3%	35 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	57.5	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100
Lesotho	2013	1.8%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	0.7%	136 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	63.4	183 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.9 / 100
Lesotho	2014	1.7%	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	0.6%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	72.4	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100
Lesotho	2015	3.1%	105 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	1.9%	100 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	52.6 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	79.7	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100
Lesotho	2016	3.6%	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	2.4%	99 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	79.5	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100
Lesotho	2017	-3.1%	194 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.7 / 100	-6.6 pp vs world	-4.3%	196 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.7 / 100	-6.6 pp vs world	81.1	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100
Lesotho	2018	-1.5%	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	-2.7%	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	90.6	168 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.1 / 100
Lesotho	2019	-1.4%	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	-2.6%	196 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.7 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	93.9	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100
Lesotho	2020	-8.2%	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world	-9.2%	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	100.0	1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100
Lesotho	2021	2.3%	166 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.1 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	1.1%	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	103.1	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100
Lesotho	2022	2.4%	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	1.3%	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	108.8	138 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.4 / 100
Lesotho	2023	1.7%	145 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	0.6%	144 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	109.2	168 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.1 / 100
Lesotho	2024	5.2%	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	4.1%	47 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	115.7	150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

The implicit GDP deflator covers domestically produced output and is not a consumer price index. Annual growth can be volatile.

Latest common comparison

Africa3.4%2024

Southern Africa0.5%2024

World2.8%2024

05 · Consumption and domestic demand

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Full historical record

Final Consumption

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Lesotho is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

LesothoSouthern AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

113.1% → 162.3%

Percentage-point change: +49.2 pp

Integration1990–2010

162.3% → 134.5%

Percentage-point change: -27.7 pp

Current era2010–2024

134.5% → 119.4%

Percentage-point change: -15.1 pp

Final consumption119.4%2024 · Published series · World rank 11 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Household consumption85.4%2024 · Published series · World rank 29 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Government consumption34.1%2024 · Published series · World rank 13 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Domestic demand145.7%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 12 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Consumption and domestic demand: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the consumption and domestic demand section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Lesotho	1970	113.1%	8 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	96.0 / 100	+40.4 pp vs world	99.7%	4 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	98.3 / 100	+42.7 pp vs world	13.4%	99 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	44.3 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	123.1%	26 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+22.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	1971	123.0%	6 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+49.9 pp vs world	104.4%	2 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	99.4 / 100	+47.4 pp vs world	18.6%	49 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	137.0%	13 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+36.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	1972	129.1%	4 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.3 / 100	+56.2 pp vs world	110.2%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+53.4 pp vs world	18.9%	51 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	142.6%	10 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+42.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	1973	124.9%	6 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+53.2 pp vs world	109.3%	2 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	99.4 / 100	+53.4 pp vs world	15.5%	84 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	52.8 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	141.2%	10 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+40.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	1974	142.2%	1 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+70.5 pp vs world	124.1%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+68.4 pp vs world	18.2%	55 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.3 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	157.7%	4 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	98.3 / 100	+57.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	1975	160.6%	1 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+87.0 pp vs world	137.1%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+80.5 pp vs world	23.5%	31 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	83.0 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	182.2%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+81.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	1976	172.4%	1 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+99.4 pp vs world	148.7%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+92.5 pp vs world	23.7%	28 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world	214.0%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+113.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1977	163.7%	1 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+90.9 pp vs world	142.5%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+86.4 pp vs world	21.2%	43 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	192.5%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+91.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	1978	139.2%	1 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+66.6 pp vs world	117.6%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+61.7 pp vs world	21.6%	42 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	76.7 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	169.1%	3 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+67.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	1979	157.5%	1 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+84.9 pp vs world	131.3%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+75.2 pp vs world	26.2%	24 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	86.9 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	197.4%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+96.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	1980	162.6%	1 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+89.5 pp vs world	122.0%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+65.5 pp vs world	40.6%	7 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+24.0 pp vs world	201.6%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+100.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	1981	171.5%	1 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+98.0 pp vs world	132.6%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+76.0 pp vs world	38.9%	10 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+22.1 pp vs world	211.0%	3 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+110.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	1982	177.0%	3 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+102.4 pp vs world	139.0%	2 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	99.4 / 100	+81.7 pp vs world	38.0%	10 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+20.8 pp vs world	222.3%	3 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+121.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	1983	201.5%	1 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+126.5 pp vs world	164.5%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+106.6 pp vs world	37.0%	12 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+20.0 pp vs world	232.3%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+131.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	1984	195.1%	1 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+120.8 pp vs world	161.0%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+103.4 pp vs world	34.1%	16 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+17.5 pp vs world	233.4%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+132.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	1985	180.1%	3 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+105.3 pp vs world	141.3%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+83.1 pp vs world	38.9%	11 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100	+22.2 pp vs world	225.5%	3 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+124.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	1986	177.6%	3 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+102.3 pp vs world	137.8%	2 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	99.4 / 100	+79.5 pp vs world	39.8%	13 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+22.9 pp vs world	219.8%	3 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+119.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	1987	173.6%	3 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+98.5 pp vs world	137.7%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+79.6 pp vs world	35.9%	17 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+19.0 pp vs world	215.2%	3 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+114.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	1988	173.5%	3 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+99.1 pp vs world	137.8%	1 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+80.0 pp vs world	35.7%	15 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	92.0 / 100	+19.1 pp vs world	221.2%	2 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	99.4 / 100	+120.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	1989	171.6%	3 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+97.5 pp vs world	141.3%	1 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+83.6 pp vs world	30.3%	19 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+13.9 pp vs world	219.4%	3 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+119.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	1990	162.3%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+87.5 pp vs world	135.0%	3 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+76.9 pp vs world	27.3%	28 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	86.8 / 100	+10.7 pp vs world	217.4%	3 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+116.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	1991	159.9%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+84.8 pp vs world	129.5%	1 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+71.4 pp vs world	30.3%	21 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+13.5 pp vs world	227.4%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+127.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	1992	142.5%	3 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+67.3 pp vs world	113.8%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+55.5 pp vs world	28.7%	28 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	86.8 / 100	+11.8 pp vs world	211.8%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+111.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	1993	153.7%	2 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+78.1 pp vs world	124.3%	1 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+65.5 pp vs world	29.3%	25 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.2 / 100	+12.6 pp vs world	210.9%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+111.2 pp vs world
Lesotho	1994	144.8%	3 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+69.4 pp vs world	113.0%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+54.1 pp vs world	31.8%	15 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.1 / 100	+15.3 pp vs world	202.8%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+102.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	1995	148.2%	2 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+73.3 pp vs world	113.4%	1 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+54.9 pp vs world	34.7%	13 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+18.3 pp vs world	211.3%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+111.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	1996	145.2%	2 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+70.1 pp vs world	113.4%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+54.6 pp vs world	31.7%	16 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.6 / 100	+15.5 pp vs world	206.7%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+107.2 pp vs world
Lesotho	1997	141.1%	2 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+66.0 pp vs world	108.0%	3 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+48.9 pp vs world	33.1%	12 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	94.6 / 100	+17.1 pp vs world	197.8%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+98.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	1998	161.4%	2 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+85.8 pp vs world	122.3%	1 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+62.7 pp vs world	39.1%	10 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+23.1 pp vs world	215.0%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+115.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	1999	155.8%	2 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+80.0 pp vs world	119.8%	1 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+60.0 pp vs world	36.1%	11 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100	+20.0 pp vs world	203.7%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+103.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	2000	153.3%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+77.7 pp vs world	118.0%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+58.3 pp vs world	35.3%	13 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+19.4 pp vs world	196.3%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+96.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	2001	139.5%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+63.0 pp vs world	105.5%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+45.3 pp vs world	34.0%	13 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+17.8 pp vs world	177.0%	4 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+77.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	2002	145.0%	6 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+68.2 pp vs world	108.4%	3 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+48.2 pp vs world	36.6%	11 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100	+20.0 pp vs world	174.6%	5 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	98.0 / 100	+74.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	2003	146.0%	5 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.0 / 100	+69.3 pp vs world	109.0%	3 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+49.2 pp vs world	37.0%	11 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100	+20.1 pp vs world	174.6%	5 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	98.0 / 100	+74.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	2004	142.1%	6 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+66.2 pp vs world	106.6%	3 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+47.5 pp vs world	35.5%	13 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+18.7 pp vs world	168.4%	7 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+68.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	2005	141.7%	7 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+66.4 pp vs world	105.2%	3 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+46.5 pp vs world	36.5%	9 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	+19.9 pp vs world	163.5%	6 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+63.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	2006	138.8%	7 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+64.3 pp vs world	103.6%	5 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+45.6 pp vs world	35.2%	10 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+18.7 pp vs world	159.3%	7 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+59.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	2007	133.6%	6 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+59.7 pp vs world	96.6%	8 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+39.1 pp vs world	37.0%	10 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+20.6 pp vs world	158.6%	6 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+59.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	2008	127.3%	9 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+53.4 pp vs world	89.0%	24 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.9 / 100	+31.9 pp vs world	38.3%	11 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+21.5 pp vs world	155.3%	8 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+56.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2009	138.8%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+62.8 pp vs world	95.3%	10 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+37.3 pp vs world	43.5%	9 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+25.5 pp vs world	169.4%	4 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+70.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2010	134.5%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+60.0 pp vs world	94.6%	8 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+37.6 pp vs world	39.9%	9 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+22.5 pp vs world	165.8%	4 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+66.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	2011	129.0%	9 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+55.2 pp vs world	90.8%	13 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	94.2 / 100	+34.3 pp vs world	38.2%	10 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+20.9 pp vs world	154.4%	9 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+55.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	2012	130.9%	10 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+57.2 pp vs world	91.4%	16 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	+34.8 pp vs world	39.5%	9 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+22.4 pp vs world	166.6%	5 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+67.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	2013	124.2%	9 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+50.6 pp vs world	83.6%	35 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+27.0 pp vs world	40.6%	9 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+23.6 pp vs world	156.9%	8 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+57.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	2014	115.9%	10 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+42.4 pp vs world	77.1%	49 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	76.9 / 100	+20.4 pp vs world	38.8%	10 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+22.0 pp vs world	150.0%	9 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+50.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	2015	113.5%	12 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+39.8 pp vs world	76.6%	47 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	77.9 / 100	+19.5 pp vs world	36.9%	11 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+20.3 pp vs world	143.9%	11 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+44.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	2016	116.0%	10 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+42.1 pp vs world	76.4%	47 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	77.9 / 100	+19.1 pp vs world	39.6%	10 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+23.0 pp vs world	144.8%	9 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+45.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	2017	129.2%	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	+55.9 pp vs world	89.5%	13 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	94.2 / 100	+32.6 pp vs world	39.7%	10 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+23.3 pp vs world	151.4%	7 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+52.2 pp vs world
Lesotho	2018	123.3%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+50.5 pp vs world	85.3%	23 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	89.4 / 100	+28.9 pp vs world	38.1%	9 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+21.6 pp vs world	144.8%	10 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+45.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	2019	121.3%	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	+48.3 pp vs world	83.6%	28 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	87.0 / 100	+27.2 pp vs world	37.7%	10 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+21.1 pp vs world	148.1%	7 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+48.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	2020	125.9%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+52.7 pp vs world	88.8%	19 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	91.3 / 100	+33.4 pp vs world	37.1%	12 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+19.4 pp vs world	152.2%	5 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+52.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	2021	118.4%	13 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100	+46.5 pp vs world	83.7%	28 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	87.0 / 100	+28.8 pp vs world	34.7%	11 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+17.7 pp vs world	146.9%	9 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+47.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	2022	122.0%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+50.0 pp vs world	86.8%	24 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.9 / 100	+31.2 pp vs world	35.2%	12 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+18.8 pp vs world	149.4%	8 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+50.2 pp vs world
Lesotho	2023	121.2%	9 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+48.2 pp vs world	85.8%	24 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.9 / 100	+29.4 pp vs world	35.3%	13 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	94.2 / 100	+18.8 pp vs world	155.3%	6 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+56.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	2024	119.4%	11 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+46.2 pp vs world	85.4%	29 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	86.5 / 100	+28.7 pp vs world	34.1%	13 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	94.2 / 100	+17.5 pp vs world	145.7%	12 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+46.5 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

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Parent aggregates and their components should not be added together. Shares describe composition, not the quality of spending.

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Africa80.9%2024

Southern Africa84.2%2024

World73.2%2024

06 · Investment and capital formation

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

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Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

Lesotho is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

LesothoSouthern AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

10.0% → 55.1%

Percentage-point change: +45.1 pp

Integration1990–2010

55.1% → 31.3%

Percentage-point change: -23.8 pp

Current era2010–2024

31.3% → 26.3%

Percentage-point change: -5.0 pp

Gross capital formation26.3%2024 · Published series · World rank 64 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Gross fixed capital formation27.9%2024 · Published series · World rank 39 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Changes in inventories-1.6%2024 · Published series · World rank 153 of 163 · highest-to-lowest

Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the investment and capital formation section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Lesotho	1970	10.0%	159 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-17.8 pp vs world	10.6%	158 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	10.8 / 100	-12.3 pp vs world	-0.6%	122 of 137 · highest-to-lowest	11.0 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	1971	14.0%	147 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	17.0 / 100	-13.5 pp vs world	15.3%	129 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-7.9 pp vs world	-1.3%	126 of 137 · highest-to-lowest	8.1 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	1972	13.5%	144 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	18.8 / 100	-13.9 pp vs world	14.6%	137 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	22.7 / 100	-11.9 pp vs world	-1.1%	115 of 138 · highest-to-lowest	16.8 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	1973	16.3%	134 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-12.3 pp vs world	13.2%	146 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-14.0 pp vs world	3.1%	33 of 140 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	1974	15.5%	144 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	18.8 / 100	-13.0 pp vs world	16.0%	133 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	25.0 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	-0.5%	120 of 138 · highest-to-lowest	13.1 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	1975	21.6%	109 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	38.6 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	22.9%	93 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	47.7 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	-1.4%	119 of 140 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	1976	41.6%	13 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+13.6 pp vs world	43.4%	10 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+16.5 pp vs world	-1.8%	125 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	10.1 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1977	28.8%	54 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	29.3%	43 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	-0.6%	117 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	1978	29.9%	51 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	26.9%	59 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	2.9%	38 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1979	39.9%	18 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	90.3 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world	36.9%	16 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	3.0%	33 of 142 · highest-to-lowest	77.3 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	1980	39.0%	17 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+11.0 pp vs world	38.5%	13 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+11.4 pp vs world	0.5%	99 of 143 · highest-to-lowest	31.0 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	1981	39.5%	16 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world	38.7%	15 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	92.0 / 100	+11.9 pp vs world	0.8%	79 of 144 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	1982	45.2%	12 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+18.9 pp vs world	47.8%	9 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	95.5 / 100	+21.6 pp vs world	-2.6%	133 of 145 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	1983	30.9%	39 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	32.0%	27 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	85.2 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	-1.1%	118 of 146 · highest-to-lowest	19.3 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	1984	38.2%	12 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+11.8 pp vs world	38.7%	13 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+13.4 pp vs world	-0.5%	122 of 147 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	1985	45.3%	7 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+19.6 pp vs world	47.3%	6 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+22.5 pp vs world	-2.0%	134 of 148 · highest-to-lowest	9.5 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	1986	42.3%	12 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+16.8 pp vs world	41.9%	10 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+17.0 pp vs world	0.3%	84 of 148 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world
Lesotho	1987	41.7%	7 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+16.2 pp vs world	42.7%	5 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	97.7 / 100	+17.8 pp vs world	-1.1%	132 of 151 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	1988	47.7%	3 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+21.4 pp vs world	48.8%	4 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	98.3 / 100	+23.4 pp vs world	-1.1%	137 of 151 · highest-to-lowest	9.3 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1989	47.8%	5 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.7 / 100	+21.6 pp vs world	51.1%	6 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+26.0 pp vs world	-3.2%	143 of 152 · highest-to-lowest	6.0 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	1990	55.1%	4 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+29.3 pp vs world	57.3%	3 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+32.3 pp vs world	-2.2%	159 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	8.7 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1991	67.6%	1 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+42.3 pp vs world	71.0%	1 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+46.7 pp vs world	-3.4%	163 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	1992	69.3%	1 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+44.6 pp vs world	71.0%	1 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+47.2 pp vs world	-1.7%	151 of 167 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	1993	57.2%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+33.0 pp vs world	60.1%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+36.4 pp vs world	-2.8%	155 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	8.9 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	1994	57.9%	3 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+33.5 pp vs world	62.0%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+38.3 pp vs world	-4.0%	163 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	4.1 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	1995	63.1%	4 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+38.6 pp vs world	66.3%	3 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+42.6 pp vs world	-3.2%	165 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	3.5 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	1996	61.5%	4 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+37.1 pp vs world	63.6%	3 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+39.9 pp vs world	-2.1%	160 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	6.5 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	1997	56.7%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+32.3 pp vs world	60.0%	2 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+36.5 pp vs world	-3.3%	168 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	1998	53.6%	4 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+29.6 pp vs world	55.5%	3 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+32.1 pp vs world	-1.9%	155 of 168 · highest-to-lowest	7.8 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	1999	47.8%	4 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+23.9 pp vs world	47.8%	5 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	98.0 / 100	+24.3 pp vs world	0.0%	112 of 168 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	2000	43.1%	7 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+18.8 pp vs world	44.5%	6 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	97.5 / 100	+20.8 pp vs world	-1.4%	162 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	4.7 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2001	37.6%	14 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.6 / 100	+14.0 pp vs world	38.5%	10 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+15.2 pp vs world	-0.9%	155 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	9.9 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world
Lesotho	2002	29.5%	31 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	31.8%	17 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.2 / 100	+9.1 pp vs world	-2.3%	170 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	2003	28.6%	40 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.9 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	31.6%	22 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.7 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	-3.1%	169 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	2004	26.3%	59 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	27.2%	38 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	81.9 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	-0.9%	161 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	2005	21.8%	123 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	40.8 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	21.7%	107 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	48.5 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	0.0%	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	2006	20.4%	144 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	22.1%	114 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	45.1 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	-1.7%	176 of 180 · highest-to-lowest	2.2 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	2007	24.9%	98 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	52.9 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	23.5%	105 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	49.5 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	1.4%	72 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	60.1 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	2008	28.0%	78 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	63.0 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	26.4%	77 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	63.5 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	1.6%	74 of 180 · highest-to-lowest	59.2 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	2009	30.5%	42 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	80.3 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	28.4%	45 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	78.8 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	2.2%	27 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	85.4 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	2010	31.3%	38 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.2 / 100	+6.7 pp vs world	29.4%	37 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.7 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world	1.9%	40 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	2011	25.3%	80 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	28.0%	43 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	79.8 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	-2.7%	174 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	2012	35.7%	23 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	89.4 / 100	+10.3 pp vs world	35.9%	15 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	+11.4 pp vs world	-0.2%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	2013	32.7%	26 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	31.0%	23 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	89.4 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	1.7%	39 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	78.3 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	2014	34.1%	24 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.9 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world	29.4%	33 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	84.6 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	4.7%	11 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	2015	30.4%	40 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	28.3%	45 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	78.8 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	2.1%	30 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	83.4 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	2016	28.8%	48 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	77.4 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	26.6%	55 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	74.0 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	2.1%	27 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	85.1 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	2017	22.2%	111 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	27.4%	46 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	-5.2%	174 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	0.6 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	2018	21.4%	133 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	36.5 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	26.0%	62 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	70.7 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	-4.5%	174 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	0.6 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	2019	26.8%	58 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	72.6 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	25.9%	60 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	0.9%	69 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	60.7 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	2020	26.3%	61 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	24.3%	74 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	2.0%	33 of 173 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	2021	28.5%	53 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	25.7%	64 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	69.7 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	2.8%	37 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	78.8 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	2022	27.4%	60 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	27.1%	51 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	76.0 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	0.3%	128 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2023	34.2%	20 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+7.9 pp vs world	28.2%	39 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	81.7 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	6.0%	9 of 169 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	2024	26.3%	64 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	69.7 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	27.9%	39 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	81.7 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	-1.6%	153 of 163 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

A larger investment share is not automatically better; depreciation, utilization and project quality are outside this accounting measure.

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Africa20.9%2024

Southern Africa15.5%2024

World26.0%2024

07 · Trade structure and external balance

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

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Trade openness

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Lesotho is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

LesothoSouthern AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

55.8% → 161.1%

Percentage-point change: +105.3 pp

Integration1990–2010

161.1% → 150.1%

Percentage-point change: -11.0 pp

Current era2010–2024

150.1% → 129.7%

Percentage-point change: -20.4 pp

Exports42.0%2024 · Published series · World rank 83 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Imports87.7%2024 · Published series · World rank 16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Net exports-45.7%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Trade openness129.7%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the trade structure and external balance section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Lesotho	1970	8.9%	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	47.0%	51 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	+35.7 pp vs world	-38.1%	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	-38.1 pp vs world	55.8%	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	+33.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	1971	11.0%	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	62.0%	32 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	82.5 / 100	+50.6 pp vs world	-51.0%	173 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	-51.1 pp vs world	73.0%	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	+50.2 pp vs world
Lesotho	1972	12.8%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	69.7%	23 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	+58.1 pp vs world	-56.9%	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-57.1 pp vs world	82.5%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	+59.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	1973	11.9%	153 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	68.0%	26 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	+55.1 pp vs world	-56.2%	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-56.4 pp vs world	79.9%	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+53.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	1974	11.8%	155 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.0 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	84.4%	14 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	92.7 / 100	+68.4 pp vs world	-72.7%	178 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-72.7 pp vs world	96.2%	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	+64.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1975	12.0%	153 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	108.3%	6 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+93.1 pp vs world	-96.3%	178 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-96.3 pp vs world	120.2%	33 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	81.9 / 100	+89.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	1976	15.0%	136 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	23.7 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	143.9%	3 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+128.1 pp vs world	-128.9%	178 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-128.8 pp vs world	158.9%	12 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+127.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	1977	9.7%	158 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	116.6%	6 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+100.5 pp vs world	-106.9%	178 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-106.6 pp vs world	126.3%	22 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+94.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	1978	14.2%	143 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.8 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	94.1%	7 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+78.4 pp vs world	-79.9%	178 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-79.6 pp vs world	108.4%	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	+77.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	1979	18.5%	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	128.3%	3 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+111.2 pp vs world	-109.8%	178 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-109.5 pp vs world	146.9%	17 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.0 / 100	+112.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	1980	18.9%	124 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	30.5 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	127.9%	3 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+109.3 pp vs world	-109.0%	178 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-108.7 pp vs world	146.8%	16 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+109.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	1981	16.5%	131 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	135.1%	6 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+116.7 pp vs world	-118.6%	178 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-118.2 pp vs world	151.7%	21 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.7 / 100	+115.2 pp vs world
Lesotho	1982	13.9%	140 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	144.3%	4 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.3 / 100	+126.9 pp vs world	-130.4%	177 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.6 / 100	-130.0 pp vs world	158.2%	15 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	92.1 / 100	+123.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	1983	12.1%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	152.9%	3 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+136.1 pp vs world	-140.7%	178 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-140.4 pp vs world	165.0%	13 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+131.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	1984	12.4%	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	155.7%	3 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+138.6 pp vs world	-143.3%	178 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-143.1 pp vs world	168.1%	16 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+134.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	1985	11.9%	153 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	145.5%	4 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.3 / 100	+128.9 pp vs world	-133.6%	178 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-133.5 pp vs world	157.4%	16 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+124.2 pp vs world
Lesotho	1986	11.9%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	138.7%	6 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+122.7 pp vs world	-126.8%	176 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	1.1 / 100	-126.6 pp vs world	150.6%	16 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+118.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	1987	15.2%	138 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.6 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	138.1%	4 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.3 / 100	+121.5 pp vs world	-122.9%	176 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	1.1 / 100	-122.8 pp vs world	153.3%	14 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	92.7 / 100	+120.2 pp vs world
Lesotho	1988	18.2%	124 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	30.5 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	148.9%	3 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+131.7 pp vs world	-130.6%	178 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-130.4 pp vs world	167.1%	10 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+132.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	1989	17.6%	133 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	148.6%	3 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+130.8 pp vs world	-130.9%	179 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-130.6 pp vs world	166.2%	12 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+131.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1990	16.0%	153 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.9 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	145.1%	5 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.0 / 100	+125.9 pp vs world	-129.1%	204 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-128.9 pp vs world	161.1%	15 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+123.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1991	15.0%	159 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.9 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	154.9%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+136.3 pp vs world	-139.9%	205 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-139.9 pp vs world	170.0%	11 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100	+132.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	1992	17.5%	144 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.2 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	141.6%	3 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+122.2 pp vs world	-124.1%	206 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-124.5 pp vs world	159.1%	12 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.6 / 100	+119.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	1993	20.0%	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	143.5%	3 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+125.2 pp vs world	-123.6%	206 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-124.0 pp vs world	163.5%	11 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100	+126.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	1994	20.6%	150 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	134.1%	5 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.0 / 100	+115.1 pp vs world	-113.5%	205 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-113.9 pp vs world	154.7%	15 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+116.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	1995	20.2%	155 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	142.1%	6 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+121.9 pp vs world	-121.9%	205 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-122.3 pp vs world	162.3%	13 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+121.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	1996	22.8%	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	141.3%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+120.6 pp vs world	-118.5%	205 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-118.9 pp vs world	164.1%	13 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+122.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	1997	25.6%	134 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	133.4%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+111.9 pp vs world	-107.9%	205 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-108.4 pp vs world	159.0%	13 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+115.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	1998	33.2%	98 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	52.7 / 100	+11.4 pp vs world	145.3%	3 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+123.9 pp vs world	-112.1%	205 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-112.4 pp vs world	178.5%	8 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+135.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	1999	28.6%	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	+6.8 pp vs world	129.6%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+108.0 pp vs world	-101.0%	205 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-101.2 pp vs world	158.2%	15 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+114.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	2000	35.2%	107 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world	126.1%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+102.7 pp vs world	-90.9%	205 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-91.0 pp vs world	161.3%	13 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+114.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	2001	54.4%	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	+31.4 pp vs world	127.8%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+104.8 pp vs world	-73.4%	203 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	1.5 / 100	-73.4 pp vs world	182.2%	8 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+136.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	2002	66.8%	21 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+43.6 pp vs world	134.5%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+111.5 pp vs world	-67.7%	202 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.0 / 100	-67.9 pp vs world	201.3%	5 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.0 / 100	+155.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	2003	60.6%	30 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	+36.7 pp vs world	130.4%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+106.7 pp vs world	-69.8%	201 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-70.0 pp vs world	191.1%	7 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+143.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	2004	56.9%	45 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+31.2 pp vs world	121.5%	6 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+96.0 pp vs world	-64.6%	200 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-64.9 pp vs world	178.4%	8 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+127.2 pp vs world
Lesotho	2005	49.3%	68 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	67.6 / 100	+22.3 pp vs world	113.1%	7 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+86.5 pp vs world	-63.8%	203 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-64.2 pp vs world	162.5%	10 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+108.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	2006	54.1%	55 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	73.9 / 100	+25.4 pp vs world	111.5%	8 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+83.4 pp vs world	-57.4%	201 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-58.1 pp vs world	165.5%	11 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+108.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	2007	53.2%	58 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	72.5 / 100	+23.7 pp vs world	111.8%	7 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+82.9 pp vs world	-58.6%	203 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-59.3 pp vs world	165.0%	11 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+106.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	2008	52.9%	63 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100	+22.0 pp vs world	108.2%	9 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+78.0 pp vs world	-55.3%	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	-56.0 pp vs world	161.1%	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+99.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	2009	44.8%	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	+18.5 pp vs world	114.1%	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	+88.5 pp vs world	-69.4%	207 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-70.0 pp vs world	158.9%	11 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+107.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2010	42.1%	85 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.8 / 100	+13.5 pp vs world	108.0%	10 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+80.3 pp vs world	-65.8%	207 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-66.8 pp vs world	150.1%	15 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	+93.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	2011	47.7%	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	+17.4 pp vs world	102.1%	11 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+72.6 pp vs world	-54.4%	202 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	-55.3 pp vs world	149.8%	23 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.5 / 100	+90.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2012	41.8%	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world	108.4%	9 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+79.2 pp vs world	-66.6%	206 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-67.6 pp vs world	150.2%	24 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.0 / 100	+90.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	2013	38.2%	100 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	52.6 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world	95.1%	11 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+66.0 pp vs world	-56.9%	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	-57.9 pp vs world	133.4%	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+74.2 pp vs world
Lesotho	2014	38.1%	97 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.1 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world	88.1%	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	+59.2 pp vs world	-50.0%	201 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.3 / 100	-50.8 pp vs world	126.3%	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+67.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	2015	42.9%	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	+14.8 pp vs world	86.8%	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	+59.3 pp vs world	-43.9%	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	-44.5 pp vs world	129.7%	35 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+74.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	2016	45.8%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	+18.6 pp vs world	90.5%	13 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100	+64.1 pp vs world	-44.8%	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	-45.6 pp vs world	136.3%	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+82.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	2017	47.5%	65 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.4 / 100	+19.4 pp vs world	98.9%	9 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+71.5 pp vs world	-51.4%	205 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-52.2 pp vs world	146.4%	23 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.5 / 100	+90.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	2018	49.8%	61 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.3 / 100	+20.7 pp vs world	94.6%	10 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+66.3 pp vs world	-44.8%	202 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	-45.6 pp vs world	144.4%	24 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.0 / 100	+87.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	2019	46.2%	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	+18.1 pp vs world	94.3%	11 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+66.8 pp vs world	-48.1%	205 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-48.7 pp vs world	140.5%	24 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.0 / 100	+84.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	2020	44.4%	54 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+18.4 pp vs world	96.6%	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	+71.3 pp vs world	-52.2%	206 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-52.9 pp vs world	141.1%	20 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+89.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	2021	46.1%	64 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+17.5 pp vs world	93.0%	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	+65.4 pp vs world	-46.9%	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	-47.9 pp vs world	139.2%	29 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.6 / 100	+82.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	2022	46.5%	83 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	+15.6 pp vs world	95.9%	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+65.7 pp vs world	-49.4%	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	-50.2 pp vs world	142.4%	32 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.2 / 100	+81.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	2023	42.8%	86 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+13.7 pp vs world	98.1%	11 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+69.8 pp vs world	-55.3%	204 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-56.1 pp vs world	140.9%	29 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.6 / 100	+83.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	2024	42.0%	83 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	+13.0 pp vs world	87.7%	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	+59.6 pp vs world	-45.7%	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	-46.6 pp vs world	129.7%	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+72.6 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Trade openness is exports plus imports relative to GDP. Imports are positive in the source but subtracted in the expenditure identity.

Latest common comparison

Africa55.1%2024

Southern Africa64.2%2024

World57.1%2024

08 · Industry mix and structural change

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Six mutually exclusive activities show the production structure. Manufacturing remains nested inside its parent activity.

Full historical record

Structural change across six activities

Other activities is the largest current activity at 45.7%. Each activity shows change separately for 1970–1990, 1990–2010, and 2010–current.

AMA activity values measure gross value added, not sales, revenue, shipments, gross output, or physical production.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing7.7%

1970–1990-10.8 pp1990–2010-8.3 pp2010–2024+2.3 pp

World specialization: 1.81×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities29.9%

1970–1990+8.9 pp1990–2010+11.0 pp2010–2024+3.1 pp

World specialization: 1.41×

Construction2.7%

1970–1990+8.6 pp1990–2010-1.7 pp2010–2024-5.3 pp

World specialization: 0.47×

Trade, restaurants and hotels9.6%

1970–1990-9.1 pp1990–2010+2.2 pp2010–2024-4.7 pp

World specialization: 0.67×

Transport, storage and communication4.3%

1970–1990+2.0 pp1990–2010+1.0 pp2010–2024-2.0 pp

World specialization: 0.44×

Other activities45.7%

1970–1990+0.4 pp1990–2010-4.2 pp2010–2024+6.6 pp

World specialization: 1.03×

Industry composition and economic scale

The 100% area view isolates changes in production mix. The current-dollar area view combines those shares with nominal GDP so the total height also shows the expansion or contraction of the economy.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Agriculture, forestry and fishingMining, manufacturing and utilitiesConstructionTrade, restaurants and hotelsTransport, storage and communicationOther activitiesShare of total gross value added

Formation1970–1990

42.9% → 43.3%

Percentage-point change: +0.4 pp

Integration1990–2010

43.3% → 39.1%

Percentage-point change: -4.2 pp

Current era2010–2024

39.1% → 45.7%

Percentage-point change: +6.6 pp

How to read specialization

World specialization compares an activity's share of this country's gross value added with that activity's share of world gross value added. A result of 1.00× means the shares match; above 1.00× means the activity is relatively more prominent locally, while below 1.00× means it is relatively less prominent. It describes economic structure, not productivity or competitiveness.

Current specialization against world

Agriculture, forestry and fishing1.81×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities1.41×

Construction0.47×

Trade, restaurants and hotels0.67×

Transport, storage and communication0.44×

Other activities1.03×

Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table55 annual rows

Annual shares for the six mutually exclusive broad industries, with world comparisons and ranks wherever comparable data exist. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table

Lesotho	1970	24.4%	57 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	68.0 / 100	+15.0 pp vs world	7.0%	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-23.9 pp vs world	1.2%	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	21.2%	40 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.8 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	3.4%	153 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	42.9%	20 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	89.3 / 100	+11.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	1971	17.4%	84 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	52.6 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world	7.1%	155 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.0 / 100	-23.4 pp vs world	1.7%	171 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	23.1%	33 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+9.1 pp vs world	4.7%	133 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	25.0 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	46.0%	14 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	92.7 / 100	+14.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1972	24.3%	57 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	68.0 / 100	+15.6 pp vs world	7.0%	155 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.0 / 100	-23.5 pp vs world	1.8%	169 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	19.9%	41 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.3 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world	6.3%	100 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	43.8 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	40.7%	22 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	1973	30.6%	36 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	+21.4 pp vs world	7.8%	154 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	-23.0 pp vs world	1.9%	167 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	16.8%	64 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	64.2 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	7.0%	90 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	49.4 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	35.8%	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world
Lesotho	1974	26.9%	48 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	73.1 / 100	+18.3 pp vs world	9.6%	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	-22.1 pp vs world	2.3%	161 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	18.0%	54 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	7.5%	77 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	56.8 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	35.7%	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	1975	22.8%	58 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	67.4 / 100	+14.5 pp vs world	8.9%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-21.8 pp vs world	2.5%	161 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	20.5%	41 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.3 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	6.9%	90 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	49.4 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	38.5%	33 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	81.9 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	1976	19.2%	69 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	61.1 / 100	+11.3 pp vs world	7.9%	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-23.0 pp vs world	5.2%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	18.5%	51 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	8.2%	56 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	40.9%	26 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	1977	24.4%	56 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	68.6 / 100	+16.6 pp vs world	8.9%	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-21.9 pp vs world	3.5%	142 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.3 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	17.3%	65 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	7.9%	70 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	38.0%	31 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	83.1 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	1978	21.0%	58 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	67.4 / 100	+13.5 pp vs world	15.8%	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-14.7 pp vs world	3.6%	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	14.0%	102 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	6.9%	92 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	38.7%	33 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	81.9 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	1979	22.3%	53 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100	+15.0 pp vs world	16.7%	120 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	-14.1 pp vs world	4.2%	131 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	12.8%	110 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	38.1 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	4.5%	140 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	21.0 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	39.5%	30 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	83.6 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	1980	19.2%	61 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	65.7 / 100	+12.4 pp vs world	15.4%	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	-15.8 pp vs world	4.5%	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	12.0%	122 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	31.3 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	3.7%	149 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	45.2%	16 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	1981	21.3%	53 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100	+14.5 pp vs world	13.1%	127 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	-17.5 pp vs world	4.1%	131 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	11.6%	129 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	4.1%	146 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	45.8%	17 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.0 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	1982	17.0%	72 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	59.4 / 100	+10.2 pp vs world	13.7%	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	-16.1 pp vs world	5.9%	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	12.5%	122 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	31.3 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	4.4%	146 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	46.5%	16 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+11.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	1983	17.2%	65 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	+10.3 pp vs world	11.5%	135 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	24.3 / 100	-17.8 pp vs world	4.2%	128 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	13.6%	108 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	4.8%	132 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	25.6 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	48.7%	11 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	94.4 / 100	+12.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	1984	16.3%	70 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	60.6 / 100	+9.5 pp vs world	11.8%	135 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	24.3 / 100	-17.4 pp vs world	4.6%	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	14.0%	99 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	44.3 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	5.1%	134 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	48.2%	11 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	94.4 / 100	+12.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	1985	16.9%	66 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	62.9 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	11.4%	138 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.6 / 100	-17.4 pp vs world	5.5%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	13.6%	106 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	40.3 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	5.1%	128 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	47.5%	15 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	92.1 / 100	+10.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	1986	17.5%	66 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	62.9 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world	12.9%	134 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	-14.8 pp vs world	4.6%	111 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	13.4%	115 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	35.2 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	4.9%	141 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	20.5 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	46.8%	17 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.0 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	1987	15.9%	72 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	59.4 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	14.0%	133 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-13.4 pp vs world	5.6%	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	14.2%	105 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	40.9 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	5.5%	128 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	44.8%	23 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	1988	15.9%	76 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	14.3%	131 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	-13.0 pp vs world	6.7%	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	12.7%	127 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	28.4 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	5.2%	134 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	45.3%	22 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	1989	14.3%	82 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	54.0 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	14.7%	128 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100	-12.1 pp vs world	7.9%	33 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	82.0 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	12.5%	127 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	5.4%	132 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	26.0 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	45.2%	18 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	1990	13.6%	104 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	+8.5 pp vs world	15.9%	151 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	9.8%	27 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	12.1%	144 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	5.3%	160 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.1 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	43.3%	28 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	86.8 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world
Lesotho	1991	7.9%	133 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	35.0 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	15.1%	149 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-10.9 pp vs world	15.1%	3 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+9.0 pp vs world	12.3%	142 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	30.9 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	5.7%	151 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	26.5 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	43.9%	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	1992	9.7%	118 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	16.2%	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	16.4%	1 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	11.9%	144 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	5.1%	161 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	21.6 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	40.7%	50 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	1993	9.0%	118 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	16.5%	137 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	17.6%	1 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	12.1%	139 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	32.4 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	5.1%	168 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	39.7%	58 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	1994	9.1%	118 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	14.8%	147 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world	19.4%	1 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+13.4 pp vs world	12.8%	139 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	32.4 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	5.1%	165 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	38.8%	61 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.7 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	1995	9.3%	115 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	43.8 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	16.9%	135 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100	-7.6 pp vs world	17.3%	2 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+11.5 pp vs world	12.3%	141 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	31.4 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	4.8%	171 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	39.5%	59 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	71.7 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	1996	8.4%	118 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	17.2%	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	18.7%	2 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+13.0 pp vs world	12.8%	137 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	4.8%	174 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	15.2 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	38.2%	69 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.8 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world
Lesotho	1997	7.7%	119 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	41.9 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	18.8%	129 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.6 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	15.0%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+9.5 pp vs world	13.4%	124 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	5.0%	171 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	40.1%	60 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	1998	8.8%	112 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	45.3 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	20.9%	106 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	13.8%	3 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world	12.3%	148 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	27.9 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	4.7%	183 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	10.8 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	39.5%	64 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	69.3 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	1999	9.2%	106 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	22.5%	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	14.0%	3 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+8.5 pp vs world	12.0%	150 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	27.0 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	4.4%	188 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	38.1%	72 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	2000	8.3%	112 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	45.3 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	24.2%	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	15.0%	3 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	11.5%	160 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.1 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	4.5%	181 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	11.8 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	36.5%	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	2001	8.8%	104 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	29.8%	44 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	+7.3 pp vs world	11.5%	6 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	11.3%	165 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	4.6%	184 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	10.3 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	34.1%	99 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	52.2 / 100	-10.4 pp vs world
Lesotho	2002	6.8%	119 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	41.9 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	34.2%	30 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	+12.1 pp vs world	8.0%	27 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	11.6%	157 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	23.5 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	5.0%	182 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	34.5%	102 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	-10.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	2003	6.7%	120 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	41.4 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	33.0%	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	+10.8 pp vs world	7.9%	29 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	86.3 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	12.0%	154 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	25.0 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	4.8%	187 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	35.5%	96 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	-9.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	2004	6.5%	118 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	34.1%	30 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world	6.1%	75 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.9 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	12.0%	154 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	25.0 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	5.6%	178 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	35.6%	95 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	54.1 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	2005	6.1%	119 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	42.2 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	34.2%	32 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	85.0 / 100	+11.2 pp vs world	5.9%	89 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	57.5 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	12.4%	152 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	26.7 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	6.3%	166 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	19.9 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	35.1%	101 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	2006	5.3%	123 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	40.2 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	36.5%	33 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	84.5 / 100	+13.0 pp vs world	5.6%	108 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	12.6%	142 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	6.2%	170 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	33.9%	105 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2007	5.3%	119 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	42.2 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	36.8%	27 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	87.4 / 100	+13.2 pp vs world	5.3%	124 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	40.6 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	13.0%	142 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	6.2%	170 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	33.3%	108 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-10.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	2008	5.2%	122 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	41.3 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	38.0%	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+13.9 pp vs world	5.3%	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	12.9%	145 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	30.8 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	5.4%	181 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	13.5 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	33.1%	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2009	5.9%	119 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	42.7 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	29.4%	44 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	6.5%	83 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	14.0%	125 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	40.4 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	6.0%	176 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	38.2%	94 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.5 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	2010	5.4%	119 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	42.7 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	26.8%	57 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	8.1%	42 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	14.3%	120 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	42.8 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	6.3%	170 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	18.8 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	39.1%	86 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	2011	5.1%	122 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	41.3 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	30.2%	50 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	6.8%	61 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.3 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	14.2%	123 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	41.3 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	6.1%	168 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	19.7 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	37.6%	98 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.6 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	2012	5.5%	115 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	44.7 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	25.9%	64 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	8.9%	24 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.0 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	15.7%	97 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	53.8 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	6.3%	166 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	20.7 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	37.6%	96 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.5 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world
Lesotho	2013	5.7%	116 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	44.2 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	25.4%	63 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	7.3%	57 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	16.3%	86 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	59.1 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	6.4%	167 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	20.2 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	39.0%	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	2014	4.4%	127 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	30.0%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	6.1%	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	14.6%	122 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	6.4%	166 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	20.7 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	38.5%	94 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.5 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2015	4.2%	129 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	32.1%	27 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	5.7%	110 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	12.8%	153 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	26.9 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	5.9%	180 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	39.2%	92 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	-5.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	2016	5.5%	118 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	43.2 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	29.6%	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+7.9 pp vs world	4.9%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	13.8%	137 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	6.2%	178 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	14.9 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	40.1%	83 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	2017	5.6%	115 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	44.7 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	27.6%	50 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	4.9%	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	14.4%	126 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	39.9 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	5.8%	180 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	41.7%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	2018	4.8%	120 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	42.2 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	31.1%	35 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	4.4%	149 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.2 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	12.4%	158 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	24.5 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	5.6%	181 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	13.5 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	41.7%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	2019	5.1%	114 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	45.1 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	31.3%	31 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.6 / 100	+9.6 pp vs world	3.5%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	10.6%	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	5.4%	183 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.9 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	44.1%	59 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world
Lesotho	2020	6.0%	117 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	43.7 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	33.0%	24 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.0 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world	2.2%	202 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	8.3%	197 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	4.8%	186 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.5 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	45.7%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world
Lesotho	2021	6.8%	107 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	48.5 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	34.2%	30 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	+11.9 pp vs world	2.4%	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	8.4%	192 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.6 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	4.5%	190 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	43.8%	63 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world
Lesotho	2022	6.9%	105 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	49.5 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	32.4%	40 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+9.6 pp vs world	2.9%	186 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.5 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	8.9%	188 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.5 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	4.8%	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	44.1%	58 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world
Lesotho	2023	7.8%	97 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	30.4%	42 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	2.9%	186 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.5 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	6.5%	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	-8.0 pp vs world	4.7%	190 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	47.8%	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world
Lesotho	2024	7.7%	100 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	51.9 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	29.9%	44 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	+8.8 pp vs world	2.7%	186 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.5 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	9.6%	190 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	4.3%	192 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.6 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	45.7%	55 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.2 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

09 · Manufacturing position

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Domestic share, its place inside the parent industry, real growth, specialization and world contribution are kept together.

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Manufacturing in the economic structure

Manufacturing accounts for 14.0% of total gross value added in 2024. In 2024, Lesotho was 1.6 percentage points below the world value.

Latest share: 14.0%
World specialization: 0.89×
Latest year: 2024

Formation1970–1990

5.2% → 12.9%

Percentage-point change: +7.7 pp

Integration1990–2010

12.9% → 14.5%

Percentage-point change: +1.6 pp

Current era2010–2024

14.5% → 14.0%

Percentage-point change: -0.5 pp

Share of total GVA14.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share within parent activity46.9%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real manufacturing growth9.8%2024 · Published series · World rank 19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world manufacturing0.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 165 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table55 annual rows

Manufacturing's annual structural, growth and world-position measures. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table

Lesotho	1970	5.2%	143 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	18.9 / 100	-20.7 pp vs world	75.0%	108 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	38.9 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	0.0%	147 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1971	6.0%	140 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-19.5 pp vs world	85.3%	67 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	62.3 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	3.8%	105 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	40.6 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	0.0%	146 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1972	5.6%	142 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	19.4 / 100	-19.9 pp vs world	80.3%	91 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	-9.0%	172 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-15.4 pp vs world	0.0%	147 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1973	6.4%	138 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	21.7 / 100	-19.3 pp vs world	81.3%	86 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	15.5%	20 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	89.1 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world	0.0%	145 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1974	7.1%	131 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	25.7 / 100	-18.1 pp vs world	73.4%	103 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	41.7 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	5.9%	80 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	54.9 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	0.0%	145 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1975	7.1%	129 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	26.9 / 100	-17.1 pp vs world	79.8%	84 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	52.6 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	-8.3%	157 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	10.9 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	0.0%	147 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1976	6.8%	133 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	24.6 / 100	-17.5 pp vs world	85.9%	62 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	15.2%	32 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	+8.0 pp vs world	0.0%	148 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	16.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1977	6.3%	138 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	21.7 / 100	-17.9 pp vs world	70.7%	105 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	40.6 / 100	-7.7 pp vs world	-5.3%	164 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	6.9 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world	0.0%	147 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1978	6.8%	137 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	22.3 / 100	-17.3 pp vs world	43.0%	142 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	19.4 / 100	-36.0 pp vs world	2.8%	118 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	33.1 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	0.0%	145 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1979	7.1%	134 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-16.7 pp vs world	42.7%	143 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	19.3 / 100	-34.5 pp vs world	35.1%	3 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+31.0 pp vs world	0.0%	145 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	18.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1980	6.7%	134 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-16.2 pp vs world	43.9%	142 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	19.9 / 100	-29.7 pp vs world	16.7%	16 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+16.5 pp vs world	0.0%	143 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	19.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1981	7.2%	132 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	25.6 / 100	-15.3 pp vs world	54.7%	131 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	26.1 / 100	-18.8 pp vs world	5.6%	62 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	65.3 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	0.0%	142 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	19.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1982	8.8%	112 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	36.9 / 100	-13.3 pp vs world	64.5%	118 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-9.6 pp vs world	23.4%	8 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	96.0 / 100	+25.1 pp vs world	0.0%	142 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	19.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1983	10.1%	107 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.8 / 100	-11.6 pp vs world	87.5%	44 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+13.5 pp vs world	7.1%	44 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	0.0%	140 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	21.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1984	10.4%	105 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	40.9 / 100	-11.4 pp vs world	88.7%	33 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+14.0 pp vs world	3.7%	104 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	0.0%	143 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	19.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1985	9.6%	114 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	35.8 / 100	-12.2 pp vs world	84.3%	59 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+8.7 pp vs world	5.1%	64 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	64.2 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	0.0%	145 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	18.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1986	10.6%	112 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	36.9 / 100	-11.3 pp vs world	82.2%	69 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	61.4 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	6.7%	48 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	73.3 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	0.0%	145 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	18.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1987	11.9%	102 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	-9.9 pp vs world	85.0%	57 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	68.2 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	11.8%	33 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+7.3 pp vs world	0.0%	143 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	19.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1988	12.2%	102 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	-9.6 pp vs world	85.4%	55 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.3 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	18.0%	11 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100	+12.3 pp vs world	0.0%	141 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	20.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1989	12.7%	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	86.0%	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	14.4%	12 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	0.0%	142 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1990	12.9%	117 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	43.1 / 100	-7.9 pp vs world	81.5%	82 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	60.3 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	13.2%	19 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world	0.0%	163 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1991	12.0%	122 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-8.5 pp vs world	79.3%	92 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	2.3%	89 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.9 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	0.0%	163 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1992	12.4%	115 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world	76.8%	100 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	51.5 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	14.7%	18 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+15.2 pp vs world	0.0%	161 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	21.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1993	13.4%	107 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	81.2%	77 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	16.4%	10 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+17.1 pp vs world	0.0%	159 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1994	12.3%	113 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	45.1 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	83.2%	69 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	1.4%	136 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.8 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	0.0%	160 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1995	12.2%	113 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	45.1 / 100	-7.0 pp vs world	71.9%	120 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	41.7 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	3.6%	119 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	42.2 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	0.0%	160 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1996	13.0%	105 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	49.0 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	75.6%	107 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	8.4%	50 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	76.0 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	0.0%	159 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1997	14.7%	94 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	54.4 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	78.5%	90 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.4 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	16.4%	25 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.2 / 100	+11.8 pp vs world	0.0%	157 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	23.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1998	15.4%	87 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	57.8 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	73.6%	111 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	46.1 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	1.7%	117 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	43.1 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	0.0%	156 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	24.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	1999	15.0%	86 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	58.3 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	66.8%	125 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	0.9%	143 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	30.4 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	0.0%	157 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	23.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2000	17.4%	65 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	68.6 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	71.9%	112 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	45.6 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	17.6%	22 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.7 / 100	+11.2 pp vs world	0.0%	157 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	23.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2001	23.6%	23 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+7.3 pp vs world	79.2%	78 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	62.3 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	26.4%	8 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+27.2 pp vs world	0.0%	153 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	25.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2002	27.8%	11 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100	+11.9 pp vs world	81.2%	70 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	66.2 / 100	+9.1 pp vs world	29.5%	3 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+28.5 pp vs world	0.0%	155 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	24.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2003	26.2%	11 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100	+10.4 pp vs world	79.5%	68 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+8.0 pp vs world	13.1%	36 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	0.0%	149 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	27.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2004	27.2%	13 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	79.8%	68 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	67.3 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	5.9%	79 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	61.8 / 100	-13.6 pp vs world	0.0%	147 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2005	24.2%	18 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	91.8 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	70.8%	110 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	47.3 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	-12.0%	198 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	-16.3 pp vs world	0.0%	150 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	28.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2006	26.0%	12 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	71.1%	101 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	8.5%	60 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	71.4 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	0.0%	150 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	28.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2007	24.0%	16 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world	65.1%	128 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	38.6 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world	2.1%	142 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	0.0%	153 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2008	22.7%	19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world	59.6%	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	-10.3 pp vs world	-2.4%	153 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	0.0%	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2009	18.9%	34 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.2 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	64.2%	130 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.3 / 100	-8.5 pp vs world	-3.3%	104 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	0.0%	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2010	14.5%	81 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	54.1%	138 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.4 / 100	-16.7 pp vs world	3.3%	128 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	0.0%	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2011	14.3%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	47.2%	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	-22.1 pp vs world	-2.8%	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world	0.0%	161 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2012	12.9%	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	49.8%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-19.7 pp vs world	-4.2%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-6.5 pp vs world	0.0%	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2013	12.3%	95 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.0 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	48.5%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-21.5 pp vs world	-4.1%	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world	0.0%	166 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2014	13.7%	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	45.8%	152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-25.9 pp vs world	-11.4%	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	-15.6 pp vs world	0.0%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2015	17.0%	49 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	52.9%	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100	-23.3 pp vs world	15.2%	17 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world	0.0%	158 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2016	18.8%	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	63.4%	121 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	-13.9 pp vs world	17.6%	10 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+15.1 pp vs world	0.0%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2017	17.3%	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	62.8%	121 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	-13.3 pp vs world	-9.5%	197 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-12.8 pp vs world	0.0%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2018	18.9%	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	60.9%	124 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.1 / 100	-14.1 pp vs world	14.1%	10 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+10.2 pp vs world	0.0%	158 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2019	19.7%	30 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	62.7%	121 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	-12.8 pp vs world	-0.8%	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	0.0%	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2020	18.5%	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	56.1%	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	-21.5 pp vs world	-9.1%	152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-6.7 pp vs world	0.0%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2021	18.8%	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	55.1%	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-20.3 pp vs world	7.4%	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	0.0%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2022	18.9%	41 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.9 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	58.2%	127 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	-13.7 pp vs world	-2.3%	164 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	0.0%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2023	16.4%	49 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	54.0%	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-19.4 pp vs world	-13.9%	202 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	-15.5 pp vs world	0.0%	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Lesotho	2024	14.0%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	46.9%	152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-27.2 pp vs world	9.8%	19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	+6.8 pp vs world	0.0%	165 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Manufacturing is part of mining, manufacturing and utilities; it is not a seventh broad-industry slice. Share and real growth describe different dimensions.

Current manufacturing specialization

Africa1.25×

Southern Africa1.01×

World0.89×

Lesotho Economic Overview

Read the economy through three eras

What should a reader know first?

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Real GDP trajectory

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal GDP

Nominal GDP and UN benchmarks

What does the record show per person?

GDP per person

GDP per person and UN benchmarks

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth and UN benchmarks

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Final Consumption

Final consumption and UN benchmarks

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation and UN benchmarks

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Trade openness

Trade openness and UN benchmarks

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Structural change across six activities

Industry composition and economic scale

Broad industry structure over time

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Manufacturing in the economic structure