GDP Growth Rate
Year -
0.90%
In 2023, Lesotho experienced a significant a decrease in its GDP growth rate, which fall to 0.90% from 1.29% in 2022. Additionally, the GDP per capita growth rate in Lesotho decrease to -0.16% in 2023, compared to 0.21% in 2022.
In 2023, Lesotho experienced a decrease in economic performance, with the GDP growth rate falling by 0.39%. Additionally, the GDP per capita growth rate decrease by 0.37%.
| Year | GDP Growth | Net Chg | GDP Capita Growth | Net Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.86% | 1.86% | -1.22% | -1.22% |
| 1962 | 15.33% | 13.47% | 11.84% | 13.06% |
| 1963 | 10.62% | -4.71% | 7.27% | -4.57% |
| 1964 | 8.25% | -2.37% | 5% | -2.27% |
| 1965 | 2.15% | -6.10% | -0.93% | -5.93% |
| 1966 | -0.41% | -2.56% | -3.5% | -2.57% |
| 1967 | 10.91% | 11.32% | 7.16% | 10.66% |
| 1968 | -0.37% | -11.28% | -3.93% | -11.09% |
| 1969 | 1.55% | 1.92% | -2.04% | 1.89% |
| 1970 | 2.18% | 0.63% | -1.37% | 0.67% |
| 1971 | 5.11% | 2.93% | 1.5% | 2.87% |
| 1972 | -0.2% | -5.31% | -3.6% | -5.10% |
| 1973 | 26.4% | 26.60% | 22.13% | 25.73% |
| 1974 | 10.98% | -15.42% | 7.23% | -14.90% |
| 1975 | -13.51% | -24.49% | -16.42% | -23.65% |
| 1976 | 11.05% | 24.56% | 7.49% | 23.91% |
| 1977 | 21.81% | 10.76% | 18.24% | 10.75% |
| 1978 | 18.32% | -3.49% | 15.05% | -3.19% |
| 1979 | 2.89% | -15.43% | 0.06% | -14.99% |
| 1980 | -2.74% | -5.63% | -5.42% | -5.48% |
| 1981 | 0.69% | 3.43% | -2.08% | 3.34% |
| 1982 | 4.46% | 3.77% | 1.59% | 3.67% |
| 1983 | 1.99% | -2.47% | -0.81% | -2.40% |
| 1984 | 5.53% | 3.54% | 2.65% | 3.46% |
| 1985 | 2.61% | -2.92% | -0.15% | -2.80% |
| 1986 | 4.68% | 2.07% | 1.97% | 2.12% |
| 1987 | 0.73% | -3.95% | -1.59% | -3.56% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | 7.87% | 6.42% | 8.01% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | -2.80% | 3.8% | -2.62% |
| 1990 | 6.05% | 0.25% | 4.16% | 0.36% |
| 1991 | 6.97% | 0.92% | 5.18% | 1.02% |
| 1992 | 6.96% | -0.01% | 5.29% | 0.11% |
| 1993 | 3.51% | -3.45% | 2.03% | -3.26% |
| 1994 | 5.98% | 2.47% | 4.58% | 2.55% |
| 1995 | 3.29% | -2.69% | 2.04% | -2.54% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | 2.31% | 4.46% | 2.42% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -1.90% | 2.78% | -1.68% |
| 1998 | 1.54% | -2.16% | 0.87% | -1.91% |
| 1999 | 0.48% | -1.06% | 0.04% | -0.83% |
| 2000 | 3.88% | 3.40% | 3.65% | 3.61% |
| 2001 | 3.56% | -0.32% | 3.52% | -0.13% |
| 2002 | 0.72% | -2.84% | 0.82% | -2.70% |
| 2003 | 4.56% | 3.84% | 4.8% | 3.98% |
| 2004 | 1.69% | -2.87% | 2.08% | -2.72% |
| 2005 | 3.47% | 1.78% | 3.88% | 1.80% |
| 2006 | 4.23% | 0.76% | 4.26% | 0.38% |
| 2007 | 4.19% | -0.04% | 3.84% | -0.42% |
| 2008 | 5.52% | 1.33% | 4.91% | 1.07% |
| 2009 | -1.25% | -6.77% | -1.95% | -6.86% |
| 2010 | 5.27% | 6.52% | 4.56% | 6.51% |
| 2011 | 4.62% | -0.65% | 3.85% | -0.71% |
| 2012 | 6.33% | 1.71% | 5.45% | 1.60% |
| 2013 | 1.79% | -4.54% | 0.85% | -4.60% |
| 2014 | 1.71% | -0.08% | 0.68% | -0.17% |
| 2015 | 3.12% | 1.41% | 1.99% | 1.31% |
| 2016 | 3.61% | 0.49% | 2.38% | 0.39% |
| 2017 | -3.14% | -6.75% | -4.33% | -6.71% |
| 2018 | -1.48% | 1.66% | -2.71% | 1.62% |
| 2019 | -1.42% | 0.06% | -2.64% | 0.07% |
| 2020 | -7.46% | -6.04% | -8.62% | -5.98% |
| 2021 | 1.85% | 9.31% | 0.63% | 9.25% |
| 2022 | 1.29% | -0.56% | 0.21% | -0.42% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.39% | -0.16% | -0.37% |