Chad vs Lesotho: GDP per employed person

Chad
7,805 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Lesotho
8,639 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Chad rank
162nd
Lesotho rank
160th

GDP per employed person over time

  • Chad
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 8,639 constant 2021 PPP $ against 7,805 constant 2021 PPP $ in Chad, a difference of 834 constant 2021 PPP $.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 160th of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 4,447 constant 2021 PPP $ 4,752 constant 2021 PPP $ 305.11 constant 2021 PPP $ Lesotho
2000s 6,527 constant 2021 PPP $ 6,164 constant 2021 PPP $ 363.59 constant 2021 PPP $ Chad
2010s 8,603 constant 2021 PPP $ 8,600 constant 2021 PPP $ 2.84 constant 2021 PPP $ Chad
2020s 7,883 constant 2021 PPP $ 8,456 constant 2021 PPP $ 573.09 constant 2021 PPP $ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per employed person, Chad or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 8,639 constant 2021 PPP $ against 7,805 constant 2021 PPP $ in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per employed person between Chad and Lesotho?
834 constant 2021 PPP $, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Chad and Lesotho rank globally for gdp per employed person?
Chad ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 160th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per employed person
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.