GDP growth — all countries

GDP growth — Lesotho

GDP growth in Lesotho in 2025 — 1.98%. Ranked 135 in the world out of 186. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.12 pp.

2025 1.98% −3.24 pp vs 2024
World rank 135of 186
Period maximum 26.4%1973
Period minimum -13.51%1975

Trend over time

1961–2025 · % per year

GDP growth — Lesotho, 1961–2025-20-10010203019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 1.86%1963: 10.62%1965: 2.15%1967: 10.91%1969: 1.55%1971: 5.11%1973: 26.4%1975: -13.51%1977: 21.81%1979: 2.89%1981: 0.69%1983: 1.99%1985: 2.61%1987: 0.73%1989: 5.8%1991: 6.97%1993: 3.51%1995: 3.29%1997: 3.7%1999: 0.48%2001: 3.56%2003: 4.56%2005: 3.47%2007: 4.19%2009: -1.25%2011: 4.62%2013: 1.79%2015: 3.12%2017: -3.14%2019: -1.42%2021: 2.27%2023: 1.69%2025: 1.98%
Change over the period: +0.12 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lesotho

Lesotho 1.98%
World 2.92%
Southern Africa computed 1.09%
GDP growth — Lesotho, by year Lesotho All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.98 −3.24 pp
2024 5.23 +3.53 pp
2023 1.69 −0.69 pp
2022 2.39 +0.12 pp
2021 2.27 +10.42 pp
2020 -8.16 −6.74 pp
2019 -1.42 +0.06 pp
2018 -1.48 +1.66 pp
2017 -3.14 −6.75 pp
2016 3.61 +0.48 pp
2015 3.12 +1.41 pp
2014 1.71 −0.08 pp
2013 1.79 −4.54 pp
2012 6.33 +1.72 pp
2011 4.62 −0.65 pp
2010 5.27 +6.52 pp
2009 -1.25 −6.78 pp
2008 5.52 +1.34 pp
2007 4.19 −0.04 pp
2006 4.23 +0.76 pp
2005 3.47 +1.77 pp
2004 1.69 −2.87 pp
2003 4.56 +3.84 pp
2002 0.72 −2.84 pp
2001 3.56 −0.31 pp
2000 3.88 +3.4 pp
1999 0.48 −1.06 pp
1998 1.54 −2.17 pp
1997 3.7 −1.89 pp
1996 5.6 +2.31 pp
1995 3.29 −2.69 pp
1994 5.98 +2.47 pp
1993 3.51 −3.45 pp
1992 6.96 −0.01 pp
1991 6.97 +0.92 pp
1990 6.05 +0.25 pp
1989 5.8 −2.81 pp
1988 8.6 +7.87 pp
1987 0.73 −3.96 pp
1986 4.68 +2.07 pp
1985 2.61 −2.92 pp
1984 5.53 +3.55 pp
1983 1.99 −2.47 pp
1982 4.46 +3.76 pp
1981 0.69 +3.44 pp
1980 -2.74 −5.64 pp
1979 2.89 −15.42 pp
1978 18.32 −3.49 pp
1977 21.81 +10.76 pp
1976 11.05 +24.56 pp
1975 -13.51 −24.49 pp
1974 10.98 −15.42 pp
1973 26.4 +26.61 pp
1972 -0.2 −5.32 pp
1971 5.11 +2.94 pp
1970 2.18 +0.63 pp
1969 1.55 +1.91 pp
1968 -0.37 −11.28 pp
1967 10.91 +11.32 pp
1966 -0.41 −2.56 pp
1965 2.15 −6.1 pp
1964 8.25 −2.36 pp
1963 10.62 −4.72 pp
1962 15.33 +13.47 pp
1961 1.86

Southern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The annual growth rate of gross domestic product in constant local currency prices. Because the calculation runs in constant prices, the indicator is clear of inflation and of exchange rate swings, so it shows the real movement of the economy. Two consecutive quarters of negative values are conventionally called a technical recession, but the data here are annual.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.