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Lesotho

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Key economic, demographic, and infrastructure indicators for Lesotho — each row links to the full series with history, sources, and the API call that returns it.

Indicators

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IndicatorCategoryLatestPeriodSource
GDPEconomy$2.97B2026IMF
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,2412026IMF
Inflation RateEconomy3.5%2026-05WORLD
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy———
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.37 LSL/USD2026-07WORLD
Budget BalanceEconomy4.2%2026IMF
Unemployment RateEconomy16.3%2025World Bank
Public DebtEconomy49%2026IMF
Trade BalanceEconomy$-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)Economy44.92017World Bank
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy41.9%2017World Bank
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$23.1M1999World Bank
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy1.14M2019World Bank
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.4%2026IMF
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$-42.2M2024UNCTAD
FDI (% of GDP)Economy-1.8%2024UNCTAD
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 RentsEconomy4.3%2021World Bank
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021World Bank
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021World Bank
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021World Bank
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$1,0372021World Bank
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%Economy4.6%2017World Bank
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)Economy56.8%2017World Bank
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy83.8%2017World Bank
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.27B2025World Bank
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.69B2025World Bank
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8262024UNCTAD
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3622024UNCTAD
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 1,000Health0.242022World Bank
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth552023WHO
Road Traffic DeathsHealth21.62021WHO
Premature NCD MortalityHealth36.3%2021WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth13.2%2023WHO
Safely Managed SanitationHealth43.8%2024World Bank
Maternal MortalityHealth4782023WHO
Under-Five MortalityHealth58.92023WHO
Neonatal MortalityHealth28.72023WHO
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 1,000Health1.32006World Bank
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth67.4%2024World Bank
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth86.6%2018World Bank
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.762022World Bank
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth69.62024World Bank
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$1232023World Bank
NCD Share of DeathsHealth34.1%2021World Bank
Smoking PrevalenceHealth28%2024World Bank
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth91.3%2018World Bank
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 EnrollmentEducation9.9%2018World Bank
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 EnrollmentEducation59.4%2017World Bank
UndernourishmentFood Security———
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security175K2024-11FEWS
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture77.8%2023World Bank
Food Production IndexAgriculture98.72022World Bank
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 RateGovernance38.22008World Bank
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
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 PassengersInfrastructure1.3K1999World Bank
Slum PopulationInfrastructure25.6%2022World Bank
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy104 MW2025IRENA
Solar CapacityEnergy28.8 MW2025IRENA
Wind CapacityEnergy———
Hydropower CapacityEnergy75.2 MW2025IRENA
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy34.9%2022World Bank
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 ElectricityEnergy0%2022OWID
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2022OWID
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy100%2022OWID
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2022OWID
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh2024OWID
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy21 gCO₂/kWh2022OWID
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,379 kWh2023OWID
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.43 t2024World Bank
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate99.8%2021World Bank
Forest AreaClimate1.1%2023World Bank
Protected AreasClimate23.4%2025World Bank
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.8%2022World Bank
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate26.4 µg/m³2023World Bank

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