Indicators of economy in Lesotho

The essential economic performance of a country is reflected by the gross domestic product. So the total of all goods and services sold. Worldwide gross domestic product in 2018 was at about 11.072 US Dollar per capita. The GDP in Lesotho reached 1.299 US Dollar per capita. The gross national product has been at 1.390 US Dollar per capita.

Inflation in Lesotho was in 2019 at around 5.19%. For the the EU, the average of the same was year at 1.63%.

The Corruption Perceptions Index for the public sector counts 40 and is compared to other countries bad.


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Unemployment rates in percent 1991 - 2019

Unemployment rates Lesotho

Economic performance 2018

 Lesotho
Total		Lesotho
per capita		EU
Total		EU
per capita
GDP2.74 bn USD1,299.15 USD15,912.78 tn USD31,004.16 USD
Gross national product2.92 bn USD1,385.95 USD15,400.52 tn USD30,006.07 USD


Development of gross domestic product in million US Dollar 1979 - 2018


GDP Lesotho
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Im- and Exports 2018

 Lesotho
Total		Lesotho
per capita		EU
Total		EU
per capita
Exports1.25 bn USD594.28 USD8,712.92 bn USD16,976.10 USD
Imports2.42 bn USD1,145.96 USD8,121.06 bn USD15,822.93 USD


Development of imports and exports in million US dollars 1979 - 2018


Exports
Imports