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Lesotho vs Egypt

175 indicators have a value for Lesotho, Egypt, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$2.97B vs $429.65BLesotho vs Egypt
GDP per Capita$1,241 vs $3,904Lesotho vs Egypt
Population2.36M vs 118.37MLesotho vs Egypt

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Indicator Lesotho EgyptPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.97B$429.65B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,241$3,9042026
Inflation RateEconomy2.9%14.9%2026-07
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.05 LCU/USD50.92 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy4.2%-12.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy16.3%6.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy49%87%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.41B$-42.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy1.1%4.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,280$3,2602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,900$19,3302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$7.53B$2.39T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy6.5%16.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy25.2%32.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.1%14.5%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy55.6%47.3%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy31.2%12.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$533.13M$41.52B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy20.7%11.4%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy65.4%42%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$1.01B$48.88B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy24.3%25.8%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy35.4%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy57.1%44.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy48.1%18.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy61.6%43.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy38%23.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.6%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy154%51.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3%25%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.4%-4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$-5.77M$15.45B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy-0.2%4.2%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy62.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy53.5%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy31.1%15.3%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy39.142.22024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy6.6%0.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$75$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy11.2%24.3%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy4.9%-7%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy13.6%8.1%2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy30.9%17.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy33%29.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy36.1%53.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy32.6%23.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy96.8%93.4%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.56.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy13.837.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.9%2.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.8%8.9%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.27B$72.39B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.69B$115.11B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8160.6032025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3390.1242025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%12.5%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade70.1%51.9%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade23.3%21.9%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.1%3.8%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade49.5%19.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade104.5%31.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.550.7542023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5340.3982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3570.5822023
PopulationDemographics2.36M118.37M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.1%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics57.8 years71.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics22.1 years24.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.662.742024
Rural PopulationDemographics55.3%57.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics34.1%31.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics44.7%42.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics78.7/km²120.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics23.120.52026
Death RateDemographics10.25.62026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.04-0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics60.4 years74 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics55 years69.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%1.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth56.320.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth17.1%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health12.6%4.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth55712023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth13.2%57.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth43.8%57.3%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth478172023
Under-Five MortalityHealth6022.42024
Neonatal MortalityHealth28.513.92024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth548102024
Measles ImmunizationHealth80%97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth88%98%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth46.8%18.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth4.1%39.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth6.2%22.4%2024
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth67.4%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth69.641.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$123$1412023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth28%25%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare35%12.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare1.6%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare80.1%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare13.4%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare7.7%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6.6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation38%2025
Adult Literacy RateEducation90.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation96.5%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation87.9%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation56%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation67.8%96.5%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation67.7%93.4%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation41.6%70%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation40.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation99.5%87.1%2023/2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation84.8%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security9.4%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security175K2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture77.8%4.1%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture6.26K t780K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture56.44K t7.21M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture6.43M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture4.18K t9.4M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture633 kg/ha7,585 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture9,132 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture720 kg/ha6,778 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture517.5K head2.6M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance37302024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6610.1872025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5120.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.4720.7292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.3-0.832024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.65-0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.41-0.752024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.26-0.982024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.48-0.52024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.16-1.62024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths3 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian478220.03K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian202878.27K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian052025
Internet UsersTechnology51.8%74.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology70.397.12024
4G CoverageTechnology85.1%98%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.411.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.4%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology95.8%99.8%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology5.6%2.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology8.9%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%1%2023/2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure60.6%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure16.67M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy104 MW9.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy28.8 MW3.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy75.2 MW2.8K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy53.8%99.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,493 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy19.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.7 MW35.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy41.4%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy3.1%2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy3.8%2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy6.1%2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy87%2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh244 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy563 gCO₂/kWh2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,379 kWh9,661 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.43 t2.5 t2024
Forest AreaClimate1.1%0%2023
Protected AreasClimate23.4%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate26.4 µg/m³43.1 µg/m³2023

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