What is Lesotho's total GDP?

Total GDP for Lesotho was $2.4B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Lesotho?

Life expectancy at birth in Lesotho was 57.8 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Lesotho?

Unemployment in Lesotho was 16.3% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Lesotho's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 34.9% of final energy consumption in Lesotho in 2022 (World Bank).

Lesotho

Africa · 2024

Lesotho Overview & Key Indicators

Lesotho is in the Africa region. Population is 2,337,423. Total GDP is $2.4B. GDP per capita is $1,023. Life expectancy is 57.8 years.

Population

2,337,423

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$2.4B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$1,023

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

57.8

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Lesotho Demographics

Median Age (years)

21.6

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

1.12%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

43.7%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-2.2

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Lesotho Economy

Unemployment Rate

16.3%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

6.1%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

44.9

Data year 2017

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2017

Poverty Rate

41.9%

Data year 2017

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2017

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

1.6%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Lesotho Environment

CO₂ Emissions

0.43

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

34.9%

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022

Forest Area

1.1%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

26.4

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Lesotho Technology

Internet Users

51.8%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

70.3

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Lesotho

Lesotho had a population of 2,337,423 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Lesotho was $1,023 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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