Lesotho

Lesotho

CSV
Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle income LSO

Economy

GDP (current US$)

Latest: $2.27B US$ (2024)

GDP growth (annual %)

Latest: 3 % (2024)

GDP per capita (current US$)

Latest: $971.91 US$ (2024)

GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)

Latest: $3.0K US$ (2024)

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Latest: 6 % (2024)

GDP, current prices (IMF)

Latest: $2.88 Billions USD (2030)

GDP growth rate (IMF)

Latest: 2 % (2030)

Inflation rate (IMF)

Latest: 5 % (2030)

Demographics

Population, total

Latest: 2,337,423 人 (2024)

Population growth (annual %)

Latest: 1 % (2024)

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Latest: 57 年 (2023)

Fertility rate, total (births per woman)

Latest: 3 (2023)

Labor

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Latest: 16 % (2025)

Trade & Investment

Trade (% of GDP)

Latest: 142 % (2023)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Latest: -1 % (2024)

Current account balance (% of GDP, IMF)

Latest: -1 % (2030)

Fiscal

Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

Latest: 3 % (2020)

Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)

Latest: 44 % (2024)

Government gross debt (% of GDP, IMF)

Latest: 57 % (2030)

Social

Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)

Latest: 7 % (2024)

Current health expenditure (% of GDP)

Latest: 13 % (2023)

Environment & Energy

Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)

Latest: 10 kg (2007)

Technology

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Latest: 48 % (2023)

Inequality

Latest: 45 (2017)

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