Nominal GDP
$2.57B
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
Lesotho Economy and Trade
MaseruLocal time
GDP $2.57B · real growth 2.0% · latest verified annual data
Lesotho's headline data show $2.57B in nominal GDP for 2025; real activity is represented by 2.0% growth in 2025. GDP per capita is $1,089 for 2025; no comparable CPI observation is inserted where the page has not verified one. Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
GDP per capita
$1,089
current US$ · 2025
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
2.0%
annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Inflation
Unavailable
CPI annual % · Unavailable
Source listed below
Lesotho at a Glance
Each measure keeps its actual reference year and definition.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $2.36B2016: $2.11B2017: $2.31B2018: $2.56B2019: $2.39B2020: $2.05B2021: $2.41B2022: $2.35B2023: $2.13B2024: $2.39B2025: $2.57B
GDP per capita$1,089
Real growth2.0%
GDP year2025
2025 GDP per capita
$1,089
current US$
Macro signals and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
World Bank annual observations
Real growth20252.0%
Unemployment · UnavailableUnavailable
Inflation · UnavailableUnavailable
Merchandise trade
WTO profile · 2024 · USD
Exports$1.00B
Imports$1.88B
Balance-$873.8M
Largest highlighted export destination
South Africa58.5%
Understand the numbers
What Lesotho's economic profile is telling you
Lesotho recorded 2.0 percent real growth in the latest 2025 World Bank series. Its merchandise economy is tightly linked to South Africa, which accounted for most exports and nearly four-fifths of imports in the matched 2024 WTO profile.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, inflation and unemployment describe different economic conditions and can have different reference years.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance appears only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | Lesotho | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $2.57B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $1,089 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | 2.0% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Merchandise exportscurrent USD | $1.00B | 2024 | Actual |
| Merchandise importscurrent USD | $1.88B | 2024 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lesotho's latest GDP?
The World Bank GDP observation used here is $2.57B for 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for Lesotho?
Merchandise exports were $1.00B and imports were $1.88B in 2024, giving a same-year goods balance of -$873.8M.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Core macroeconomic indicators with explicit reference years.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile