Lesotho GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Lesotho is $2.97 billion ($2,972,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 1.1%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in Lesotho (with a population of 2,389,336 people) is $1,241 in 2026, an increase of $35 from $1,206 in 2025; this represents a change of 2.9% in GDP per capita.
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Lesotho
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,972,000,000 | 1.1% | $1,241 | 1.1% |
| 2025 | $2,854,000,000 | 1.4% | $1,206 | 1.11% |
| 2024 | $2,514,000,000 | 4.9% | $1,075 | 1.12% |
| 2023 | $2,227,000,000 | 2.5% | $963 | 1.11% |
| 2022 | $2,275,000,000 | 1.6% | $995 | 1.09% |
| 2021 | $2,443,000,000 | 4.6% | $1,080 | 1.15% |
| 2020 | $2,092,000,000 | −8.6% | $936 | 1.19% |
| 2019 | $2,323,000,000 | −1.8% | $1,052 | 1.18% |
| 2018 | $2,472,000,000 | −1.3% | $1,132 | 1.23% |
| 2017 | $2,424,000,000 | −3.3% | $1,124 | 1.25% |
| 2016 | $2,206,000,000 | 2.3% | $1,036 | 1.23% |
| 2015 | $2,202,000,000 | 3.6% | $1,046 | 1.18% |
| 2014 | $2,477,000,000 | 1.5% | $1,191 | 1.15% |
| 2013 | $2,345,000,000 | 1.2% | $1,140 | 1.09% |
| 2012 | $2,465,000,000 | 4.7% | $1,212 | 1.01% |
| 2011 | $2,571,000,000 | 6.3% | $1,276 | 0.89% |
| 2010 | $2,356,000,000 | 5.1% | $1,180 | 0.78% |
| 2009 | $1,937,000,000 | 0.5% | $978 | 0.73% |
| 2008 | $1,652,000,000 | 2.7% | $840 | 0.68% |
| 2007 | $1,759,000,000 | 5.0% | $900 | 0.42% |
| 2006 | $1,720,000,000 | 4.2% | $884 | −0.41% |
| 2005 | $1,730,000,000 | 3.3% | $886 | −0.92% |
| 2004 | $1,598,000,000 | 2.1% | $811 | −0.7% |
| 2003 | $1,256,000,000 | 4.2% | $633 | −0.48% |
| 2002 | $856,000,000 | 2.4% | $429 | −0.31% |
| 2001 | $774,000,000 | 3.3% | $387 | −0.15% |
| 2000 | $922,000,000 | 4.0% | $460 | 0.03% |
| 1999 | $937,000,000 | 1.4% | $468 | 0.26% |
| 1998 | $949,000,000 | 1.3% | $475 | 0.5% |
| 1997 | $1,027,000,000 | 3.3% | $517 | 0.8% |
| 1996 | $977,000,000 | 4.8% | $495 | 1.08% |
| 1995 | $1,032,000,000 | 4.1% | $529 | 1.23% |
| 1994 | $915,000,000 | 5.2% | $474 | 1.36% |
| 1993 | $865,000,000 | 4.0% | $455 | 1.52% |
| 1992 | $863,000,000 | 6.1% | $460 | 1.68% |
| 1991 | $743,000,000 | 7.5% | $403 | 1.81% |
| 1990 | $635,000,000 | 6.4% | $351 | 1.93% |
| 1989 | $519,000,000 | 6.0% | $292 | 2.05% |
| 1988 | $496,000,000 | 7.9% | $285 | 2.14% |
| 1987 | $434,000,000 | 2.7% | $255 | 2.24% |
| 1986 | $331,000,000 | 3.8% | $199 | 2.57% |
| 1985 | $288,000,000 | 3.0% | $177 | 2.87% |
| 1984 | $360,000,000 | 4.8% | $228 | 2.9% |
| 1983 | $401,000,000 | 3.0% | $261 | 2.93% |
| 1982 | $362,000,000 | 5.6% | $243 | 2.95% |
| 1981 | $435,000,000 | 3.1% | $299 | 2.95% |
| 1980 | $428,000,000 | −0.8% | $303 | 2.95% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $7,903,000,000 | $3,301 | 2.8% | 1.1% |
| 2025 | $7,598,000,000 | $3,212 | 3% | 1.11% |
| 2024 | $7,288,000,000 | $3,118 | 6.3% | 1.12% |
| 2023 | $6,779,000,000 | $2,933 | 5.1% | 1.11% |
| 2022 | $6,378,000,000 | $2,790 | 7.7% | 1.09% |
| 2021 | $5,858,000,000 | $2,590 | −0.1% | 1.15% |
| 2020 | $5,795,000,000 | $2,592 | 1.5% | 1.19% |
| 2019 | $5,644,000,000 | $2,554 | −3.5% | 1.18% |
| 2018 | $5,778,000,000 | $2,646 | −1.4% | 1.23% |
| 2017 | $5,791,000,000 | $2,685 | −2.8% | 1.25% |
| 2016 | $5,886,000,000 | $2,763 | 2% | 1.23% |
| 2015 | $5,699,000,000 | $2,708 | 3.4% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | $5,449,000,000 | $2,619 | 2.1% | 1.15% |
| 2013 | $5,278,000,000 | $2,566 | 1.8% | 1.09% |
| 2012 | $5,127,000,000 | $2,520 | 5.6% | 1.01% |
| 2011 | $4,805,000,000 | $2,386 | 7.5% | 0.89% |
| 2010 | $4,430,000,000 | $2,219 | 5.6% | 0.78% |
| 2009 | $4,164,000,000 | $2,102 | 0.4% | 0.73% |
| 2008 | $4,118,000,000 | $2,094 | 3.9% | 0.68% |
| 2007 | $3,935,000,000 | $2,015 | 7.4% | 0.42% |
| 2006 | $3,648,000,000 | $1,875 | 7.9% | −0.41% |
| 2005 | $3,396,000,000 | $1,739 | 7.6% | −0.92% |
| 2004 | $3,187,000,000 | $1,617 | 5.6% | −0.7% |
| 2003 | $3,040,000,000 | $1,532 | 6.8% | −0.48% |
| 2002 | $2,860,000,000 | $1,434 | 4.3% | −0.31% |
| 2001 | $2,750,000,000 | $1,374 | 5.8% | −0.15% |
| 2000 | $2,603,000,000 | $1,299 | 6.3% | 0.03% |
| 1999 | $2,449,000,000 | $1,222 | 2.6% | 0.26% |
| 1998 | $2,380,000,000 | $1,191 | 2% | 0.5% |
| 1997 | $2,323,000,000 | $1,168 | 4.2% | 0.8% |
| 1996 | $2,211,000,000 | $1,121 | 5.6% | 1.08% |
| 1995 | $2,073,000,000 | $1,062 | 5% | 1.23% |
| 1994 | $1,951,000,000 | $1,012 | 6% | 1.36% |
| 1993 | $1,816,000,000 | $955 | 4.9% | 1.52% |
| 1992 | $1,706,000,000 | $911 | 6.7% | 1.68% |
| 1991 | $1,572,000,000 | $853 | 9.2% | 1.81% |
| 1990 | $1,414,000,000 | $781 | 8.3% | 1.93% |
| 1989 | $1,281,000,000 | $721 | 7.9% | 2.05% |
| 1988 | $1,163,000,000 | $668 | 9.3% | 2.14% |
| 1987 | $1,041,000,000 | $611 | 2.9% | 2.24% |
| 1986 | $990,000,000 | $594 | 3.2% | 2.57% |
| 1985 | $935,000,000 | $576 | 3.2% | 2.87% |
| 1984 | $880,000,000 | $557 | 5.5% | 2.9% |
| 1983 | $811,000,000 | $528 | 4% | 2.93% |
| 1982 | $757,000,000 | $508 | 9.3% | 2.95% |
| 1981 | $676,000,000 | $465 | 9.9% | 2.95% |
| 1980 | $599,000,000 | $423 | – | 2.95% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,271,541,846 | $2,314,470,552 | 1.12% |
| 2023 | $2,117,962,430 | $2,252,257,826 | 1.11% |
| 2022 | $2,354,980,884 | $2,211,855,515 | 1.09% |
| 2021 | $2,412,130,022 | $2,160,272,945 | 1.15% |
| 2020 | $2,053,699,870 | $2,112,391,150 | 1.19% |
| 2019 | $2,390,702,296 | $2,299,976,266 | 1.18% |
| 2018 | $2,556,247,292 | $2,333,058,898 | 1.23% |
| 2017 | $2,306,741,672 | $2,368,122,099 | 1.25% |
| 2016 | $2,114,426,452 | $2,444,845,631 | 1.23% |
| 2015 | $2,359,686,725 | $2,359,686,725 | 1.18% |
| 2014 | $2,441,063,054 | $2,288,201,773 | 1.15% |
| 2013 | $2,367,112,932 | $2,249,719,203 | 1.09% |
| 2012 | $2,477,702,216 | $2,210,102,550 | 1.01% |
| 2011 | $2,579,409,620 | $2,078,451,680 | 0.89% |
| 2010 | $2,234,754,242 | $1,986,735,735 | 0.78% |
| 2009 | $1,740,894,965 | $1,887,282,177 | 0.73% |
| 2008 | $1,766,902,709 | $1,911,244,555 | 0.68% |
| 2007 | $1,682,131,785 | $1,811,204,149 | 0.42% |
| 2006 | $1,800,092,564 | $1,738,401,392 | −0.41% |
| 2005 | $1,682,343,527 | $1,667,849,759 | −0.92% |
| 2004 | $1,511,236,656 | $1,611,976,677 | −0.7% |
| 2003 | $1,157,825,435 | $1,585,150,007 | −0.48% |
| 2002 | $775,777,239 | $1,516,022,748 | −0.31% |
| 2001 | $825,706,961 | $1,505,128,088 | −0.15% |
| 2000 | $887,291,688 | $1,453,365,294 | 0.03% |
| 1999 | $912,773,681 | $1,399,140,933 | 0.26% |
| 1998 | $928,460,893 | $1,392,512,226 | 0.5% |
| 1997 | $998,004,259 | $1,371,424,437 | 0.8% |
| 1996 | $946,112,493 | $1,322,446,272 | 1.08% |
| 1995 | $1,001,894,000 | $1,252,351,696 | 1.23% |
| 1994 | $878,250,945 | $1,212,450,693 | 1.36% |
| 1993 | $835,582,062 | $1,144,038,630 | 1.52% |
| 1992 | $831,029,862 | $1,105,247,043 | 1.68% |
| 1991 | $704,325,367 | $1,033,362,572 | 1.81% |
| 1990 | $596,410,264 | $966,060,902 | 1.93% |
| 1989 | $495,409,233 | $910,987,402 | 2.05% |
| 1988 | $470,395,801 | $861,085,399 | 2.14% |
| 1987 | $402,768,324 | $792,882,304 | 2.24% |
| 1986 | $318,858,423 | $787,138,334 | 2.57% |
| 1985 | $268,629,926 | $751,912,324 | 2.87% |
| 1984 | $333,163,670 | $732,784,813 | 2.9% |
| 1983 | $386,699,309 | $694,353,080 | 2.93% |
| 1982 | $348,741,684 | $680,830,657 | 2.95% |
| 1981 | $434,188,034 | $651,779,515 | 2.95% |
| 1980 | $431,542,537 | $647,283,239 | 2.95% |
| 1979 | $290,134,593 | $665,551,149 | 2.93% |
| 1978 | $266,570,067 | $646,832,346 | 2.89% |
| 1977 | $193,315,048 | $546,694,921 | 2.93% |
| 1976 | $147,660,037 | $448,813,113 | 3.26% |
| 1975 | $149,558,896 | $404,157,255 | 3.52% |
| 1974 | $150,851,317 | $467,306,740 | 3.51% |
| 1973 | $121,188,716 | $421,072,595 | 3.53% |
| 1972 | $80,913,200 | $333,114,189 | 3.58% |
| 1971 | $76,480,285 | $333,790,811 | 3.63% |
| 1970 | $68,739,973 | $317,552,094 | 3.67% |
| 1969 | $65,967,974 | $310,786,060 | 3.7% |
| 1968 | $61,445,975 | $306,049,827 | 3.73% |
| 1967 | $59,261,976 | $307,177,537 | 3.64% |
| 1966 | $56,699,977 | $276,955,935 | 3.25% |
| 1965 | $54,879,978 | $278,083,623 | 2.97% |
| 1964 | $51,939,979 | $272,219,723 | 2.99% |
| 1963 | $47,039,981 | $251,470,588 | 3.01% |
| 1962 | $41,859,983 | $227,338,452 | 3.03% |
| 1961 | $35,699,986 | $197,116,861 | 3.03% |
| 1960 | $34,579,986 | $193,508,327 | 3.01% |
Lesotho GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $3,096,000,000 | 0.8% | $1,278 | 1.09% |
| 2028 | $3,240,000,000 | 1.4% | $1,321 | 1.08% |
| 2029 | $3,394,000,000 | 1.5% | $1,367 | 1.07% |
| 2030 | $3,557,000,000 | 1.5% | $1,416 | 1.06% |
| 2031 | $3,743,000,000 | 1.5% | $1,472 | 1.05% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $8,143,000,000 | $3,360 | −1.8% | 1.09% |
| 2028 | $8,393,000,000 | $3,422 | −2% | 1.08% |
| 2029 | $8,671,000,000 | $3,493 | −2.1% | 1.07% |
| 2030 | $8,963,000,000 | $3,567 | −2.1% | 1.06% |
| 2031 | $9,263,000,000 | $3,642 | – | 1.05% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division