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Lesotho

55 indicators · updated 2025-12-31
GDP growth rate 1.98%

Lesotho's GDP growth rate is 1.98% as of 2025-12-31, according to national statistics offices and central banks. Other tracked indicators include GDP (current US$) at 2.57B, GDP per capita at 1,089, GNI per capita at 1,280.

Unemployment rate
16.32%
0.025
Labour force participation
57.12%
0.304
Life expectancy
57.8
0.423
Population growth
1.1%
0.0144
OverviewGDPPricesLabourMoneyTradeBusinessGovernmentHealthEnvironment
IndicatorLastChangeTrendPreviousHighestLowestUnitDate
Labour force participation57.12%-0.30457.42%73.67%56.8%%2025-12-31
Life expectancy57.8+0.42357.3859.5743.18years2024-12-31
Population growth1.1%-0.01441.12%3.67%-0.9201%%2025-12-31
Population2.36M+25,9022.34M2.36M736,500people2025-12-31
Productivity (GDP per worker)8,394+94.78,2999,3494,203int$2024-12-31
Unemployment rate16.32%-0.02516.34%18.39%15.45%%2025-12-31
Youth unemployment rate24.67%-0.07124.74%28.22%21.58%%2025-12-31

Frequently asked questions

What is Lesotho's GDP growth rate?

Lesotho's GDP growth is 1.98% as of 2025-12-31, according to national statistics offices and central banks.

What is the inflation rate in Lesotho?

Lesotho's inflation rate (CPI) is 4.27% as of 2025-12-31, according to national statistics offices and central banks.

How many economic indicators are available for Lesotho?

Lesotho has 55 macroeconomic and markets indicators on ECONOMY, sourced from national statistics offices and central banks, last updated 2025-12-31.

Last updated 2025-12-31

Source: national statistics offices & central banks · last updated 2025-12-31.