Lesotho — Data & Economic Intelligence

Sub-Saharan Africa · ISO LSO · data 1990–2025

GDP (current US$)

2.6B

2025

GDP Growth Rate

2.0%

2025

Inflation Rate

4.3%

2025

Total Population

2.4M

2025

Poverty Rate (<$2.15/day)

41.9

2017

Unemployment Rate

16.3%

2025

All indicators tracked for Lesotho

27 indicators · 633 observations.

IndicatorLatestYearCoverage
Access to Electricity60.6%202420002024
Adult Literacy Rate90.4%202420002024
Agricultural Productivity (Cereal Yield)804.1202319952023
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)6.5%202519962025
Average Rainfall788.0202219932022
Exports (% of GDP)49.5%202520072025
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)-0.2%202519962025
GDP (current US$)2.6B202519962025
GDP Growth Rate2.0%202519962025
GDP per Capita (USD)1,089202519962025
Gini Index44.9201720022017
Government Debt (% of GDP)3.0%202020082020
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.6%202320002023
Imports (% of GDP)104.5%202520072025
Inflation Rate4.3%202519962025
IPUMS_CENSUS_LSO_AVAILABILITY1.00202420242024
Labor Force Participation Rate57.1%202519962025
Life Expectancy at Birth57.8202419952024
Maternal Mortality Ratio478.0202319942023
Population Growth1.10202519962025
Poverty Rate (<$2.15/day)41.9201720022017
Primary School Net Enrollment93.3201719902017
Total Population2.4M202519962025
Trade (% of GDP)154.0%202520072025
Under-5 Mortality Rate60.0202419952024
Unemployment Rate16.3%202519962025
Urban Population44.7%202519962025

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Source: World Bank Open Data, harmonized by African Intelligence Cloud. Coverage varies by indicator and year subject to source-data availability.