Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 13th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.