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Lesotho

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161 available · 207 definitions
IndicatorCategoryLatestPeriodSource
GDPEconomy$2.97B2026IMF
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,2412026IMF
Inflation RateEconomy2.9%2026-07WORLD
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy———
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.05 LSL/USD2026-09WORLD
Budget BalanceEconomy4.2%2026IMF
Unemployment RateEconomy16.3%2025World Bank
Public DebtEconomy49%2026IMF
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.41B2025World Bank
GDP GrowthEconomy1.1%2026IMF
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,2802025World Bank
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,9002025World Bank
GDP (PPP)Economy$7.53B2025World Bank
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy6.5%2025World Bank
Industry (% of GDP)Economy25.2%2025World Bank
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.1%2024World Bank
Services (% of GDP)Economy55.6%2025World Bank
Investment (% of GDP)Economy31.2%2025World Bank
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$533.13M2025World Bank
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy20.7%2025World Bank
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy65.4%2024World Bank
Foreign ReservesEconomy$1.01B2024World Bank
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy24.3%2024World Bank
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy35.4%2024World Bank
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy57.1%2025World Bank
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy48.1%2025World Bank
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy———
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy———
Account OwnershipEconomy61.6%2024World Bank
Youth NEET RateEconomy38%2024World Bank
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.6%2024World Bank
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy154%2025World Bank
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3%2025World Bank
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy———
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy———
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.4%2026IMF
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$-5.77M2025UNCTAD
FDI (% of GDP)Economy-0.2%2025UNCTAD
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy62.5%2024IMF
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy53.5%2024IMF
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy31.1%2024ILO
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy39.12024UNCTAD
Natural Resource RentsEconomy———
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy6.6%2023World Bank
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$752023World Bank
Lending Interest RateEconomy11.2%2024World Bank
Real Interest RateEconomy4.9%2024World Bank
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy13.6%2025World Bank
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy———
Employment in AgricultureEconomy30.9%2025World Bank
Employment in IndustryEconomy33%2025World Bank
Employment in ServicesEconomy36.1%2025World Bank
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy32.6%2025World Bank
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy96.8%2025World Bank
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy———
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.52024World Bank
ATMs per 100,000Economy13.82024World Bank
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.9%2025World Bank
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.8%2024World Bank
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy———
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy———
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.27B2025World Bank
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.69B2025World Bank
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8162025UNCTAD
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3392025UNCTAD
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade———
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2024World Bank
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade70.1%2024World Bank
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade23.3%2024World Bank
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.1%2024World Bank
Exports (% of GDP)Trade49.5%2025World Bank
Imports (% of GDP)Trade104.5%2025World Bank
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.552023UNDP
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5342023UNDP
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3572023UNDP
PopulationDemographics2.36M2025World Bank
Population GrowthDemographics1.1%2025World Bank
Life ExpectancyDemographics57.8 years2024World Bank
Median AgeDemographics22.1 years2026UN
Fertility RateDemographics2.662024World Bank
Rural PopulationDemographics55.3%2025World Bank
Population Under 15Demographics34.1%2025World Bank
Urban PopulationDemographics44.7%2025World Bank
Population DensityDemographics78.7/km²2026UN
Birth RateDemographics23.12026UN
Death RateDemographics10.22026UN
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.042026UN
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics60.4 years2024World Bank
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics55 years2024World Bank
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%2025World Bank
Infant MortalityHealth56.32024World Bank
HIV PrevalenceHealth17.1%2024World Bank
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health12.6%2023World Bank
Physicians per 1,000Health———
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth552023WHO
Road Traffic DeathsHealth———
Premature NCD MortalityHealth———
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth13.2%2023WHO
Safely Managed SanitationHealth43.8%2024World Bank
Maternal MortalityHealth4782023WHO
Under-Five MortalityHealth602024WHO
Neonatal MortalityHealth28.52024WHO
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth5482024WHO
Measles ImmunizationHealth80%2025WHO
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth88%2025WHO
Basic Drinking WaterHealth46.8%2024UNICEF
Basic SanitationHealth4.1%2024UNICEF
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth6.2%2024World Bank
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health———
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth67.4%2024World Bank
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth———
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health———
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth69.62024World Bank
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$1232023World Bank
NCD Share of DeathsHealth———
Smoking PrevalenceHealth28%2024World Bank
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth———
Child StuntingChild Welfare35%2024UNICEF
Child WastingChild Welfare1.6%2024UNICEF
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare80.1%2024UNICEF
Child MarriageChild Welfare13.4%2024UNICEF
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare7.7%2024World Bank
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6.6%2024World Bank
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation———
Adult Literacy RateEducation90.4%2024UNESCO
Youth Literacy RateEducation96.5%2024UNESCO
Primary Completion RateEducation87.9%2024UNESCO
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation56%2024UNESCO
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation67.8%2024UNESCO
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation67.7%2024UNESCO
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation41.6%2024UNESCO
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation40.2%2024UNESCO
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation99.5%2023UNESCO
Secondary EnrollmentEducation———
UndernourishmentFood Security———
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security175K2026-08FEWS
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture77.8%2023World Bank
Food Production IndexAgriculture———
Cassava ProductionAgriculture———
Coffee ProductionAgriculture———
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture———
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture6.26K t2024FAOSTAT
Millet ProductionAgriculture———
Maize ProductionAgriculture56.44K t2024FAOSTAT
Rice ProductionAgriculture———
Wheat ProductionAgriculture4.18K t2024FAOSTAT
Maize YieldAgriculture633 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Rice YieldAgriculture———
Wheat YieldAgriculture720 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Cattle StockAgriculture517.5K head2024FAOSTAT
Homicide RateGovernance———
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance372024OWID
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6612025OWID
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5122025OWID
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.4722025OWID
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.32024World Bank
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.652024World Bank
Rule of LawGovernance-0.412024World Bank
Political StabilityGovernance-0.262024World Bank
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.482024World Bank
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.162024World Bank
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths2025UCDP
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
Refugees HostedHumanitarian4782025UNHCR
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian2022025UNHCR
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Internet UsersTechnology51.8%2024World Bank
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology70.32024World Bank
4G CoverageTechnology85.1%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.42024World Bank
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.4%2025ITU
3G CoverageTechnology95.8%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology5.6%2025ITU
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology8.9%2025ITU
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2023World Bank
Electricity AccessInfrastructure60.6%2024World Bank
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure———
Slum PopulationInfrastructure———
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy104 MW2025IRENA
Solar CapacityEnergy28.8 MW2025IRENA
Wind CapacityEnergy———
Hydropower CapacityEnergy75.2 MW2025IRENA
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy———
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy53.8%2023World Bank
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy———
Power Transmission LossesEnergy———
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.7 MW2025IRENA
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy41.4%2024World Bank
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy———
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy———
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy———
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy———
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh2024OWID
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy———
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,379 kWh2023OWID
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.43 t2024World Bank
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate———
Forest AreaClimate1.1%2023World Bank
Protected AreasClimate23.4%2025World Bank
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate———
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate26.4 µg/m³2023World Bank

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