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Lesotho

Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle income Maseru

Lesotho posted GDP of $2.57B in 2025. Population stands at 2.36M, while GDP per capita reaches $1,088.96. Latest available inflation is 4.27%, and unemployment is 16.32%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $2.57B 2025 Population, total 2.36M 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $1,088.96 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 4.27% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 57.80 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 16.32% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 1.98% 2025

Population, total

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2.36M
2025

Population, total increased from 736,500 in 1960 to 2.36M in 2025, a gain of 1.63M.

GDP (current US$)

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$2.57B
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $34.58M in 1960 to $2.57B in 2025, a gain of $2.54B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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4.27%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 13.42% in 1974 to 4.27% in 2025, a decrease of 9.15%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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57.80 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 50.17 years in 1960 to 57.80 years in 2024, a gain of 7.63 years.

Country takeaways

  • Lesotho posts $2.57B for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #165.
  • Lesotho posts 2.36M for Population, total in 2025; global position: #144.
  • Lesotho posts $1,088.96 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #173.
  • Lesotho posts 4.27% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #122.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 736,500 in 1960 to 2.36M in 2025, a gain of 1.63M.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $34.58M in 1960 to $2.57B in 2025, a gain of $2.54B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 13.42% in 1974 to 4.27% in 2025, a decrease of 9.15%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 50.17 years in 1960 to 57.80 years in 2024, a gain of 7.63 years.

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