Lesotho GDP
Animated chart · GDP (current US$) · 1960–2024
$2.3B2024 (latest)
+6,470%since 1960
$2.6Bpeak (2011)
65years of data
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Lesotho GDP rose from $34.6M in 1960 to $2.3B in 2024 — 6,470% higher over 64 years, a compound 6.8% a year. It peaked at $2.6B back in 2011. The sharpest single-year move was +50% in 1973, against a 20% fall in 1982. Over the past decade it fell 7%.
The data
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.3B |
| 2023 | $2.1B |
| 2022 | $2.4B |
| 2021 | $2.4B |
| 2020 | $2.1B |
| 2019 | $2.4B |
| 2018 | $2.6B |
| 2017 | $2.3B |
| 2016 | $2.1B |
| 2015 | $2.4B |
| 2014 | $2.4B |
| 2013 | $2.4B |
| 2012 | $2.5B |
| 2011 | $2.6B |
| 2010 | $2.2B |
| 2009 | $1.7B |
| 2008 | $1.8B |
| 2007 | $1.7B |
| 2006 | $1.8B |
| 2005 | $1.7B |
| 2004 | $1.5B |
| 2003 | $1.2B |
| 2002 | $775.8M |
| 2001 | $825.7M |
| 2000 | $887.3M |
| 1999 | $912.8M |
| 1998 | $928.5M |
| 1997 | $998.0M |
| 1996 | $946.1M |
| 1995 | $1.0B |
| 1994 | $878.3M |
| 1993 | $835.6M |
| 1992 | $831.0M |
| 1991 | $704.3M |
| 1990 | $596.4M |
| 1989 | $495.4M |
| 1988 | $470.4M |
| 1987 | $402.8M |
| 1986 | $318.9M |
| 1985 | $268.6M |
| 1984 | $333.2M |
| 1983 | $386.7M |
| 1982 | $348.7M |
| 1981 | $434.2M |
| 1980 | $431.5M |
| 1979 | $290.1M |
| 1978 | $266.6M |
| 1977 | $193.3M |
| 1976 | $147.7M |
| 1975 | $149.6M |
| 1974 | $150.9M |
| 1973 | $121.2M |
| 1972 | $80.9M |
| 1971 | $76.5M |
| 1970 | $68.7M |
| 1969 | $66.0M |
| 1968 | $61.4M |
| 1967 | $59.3M |
| 1966 | $56.7M |
| 1965 | $54.9M |
| 1964 | $51.9M |
| 1963 | $47.0M |
| 1962 | $41.9M |
| 1961 | $35.7M |
| 1960 | $34.6M |
Data: World Bank (World Development Indicators), indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Frequently asked questions
What is Lesotho's GDP in 2024?
Lesotho's GDP was $2.3B in 2024, from the World Bank's GDP (current US$) series.
How much has Lesotho's GDP grown since 1960?
It rose from $34.6M in 1960 to $2.3B in 2024 — 6,470% higher, about 6.8% a year.
When was Lesotho's GDP at its highest?
It peaked at $2.6B in 2011.
Where does this GDP chart get its data?
The World Bank's World Development Indicators (series NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), licensed CC BY 4.0. Kitegraph charts it and lets you export an animated video.