Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 8,639 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,639
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
160th
of 177 countries
All-time high
9,349
in 2016
All-time low
4,203
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Lesotho stood at 8,639.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Lesotho peaked at 9,349 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,203, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 160th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,203 | — |
| 1992 | 4,413 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 4,494 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4,684 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 4,768 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,953 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5,074 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 5,097 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5,087 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5,270 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 5,453 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5,506 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5,783 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 5,936 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 6,203 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 6,512 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 6,775 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 7,134 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 7,066 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7,433 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7,776 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 8,222 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 8,372 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8,601 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8,962 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9,349 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 9,142 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9,088 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,052 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,418 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 8,506 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,309 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8,288 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8,576 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 8,639 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,752 | 4,203 | 5,097 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,164 | 5,270 | 7,134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,600 | 7,433 | 9,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,456 | 8,288 | 8,639 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Lesotho
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,485 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,719 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,674 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,586 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,259 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed constant ppp in Lesotho?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Lesotho was 8,639 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9,349 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,203 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Lesotho ranks 160th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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