Lesotho - GDP per capita

GDP per capita (current US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (current US$) in Lesotho was $1,003.85 as of 2010. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,003.85 in 2010 and $40.62 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 $40.62
1961 $41.22
1962 $47.47
1963 $52.37
1964 $56.74
1965 $58.80
1966 $59.57
1967 $61.02
1968 $61.99
1969 $65.21
1970 $66.57
1971 $72.56
1972 $75.16
1973 $110.28
1974 $134.39
1975 $129.99
1976 $125.23
1977 $159.78
1978 $214.57
1979 $227.49
1980 $329.36
1981 $322.54
1982 $290.87
1983 $294.87
1984 $251.53
1985 $194.95
1986 $212.72
1987 $234.96
1988 $268.11
1989 $278.78
1990 $329.91
1991 $358.87
1992 $416.76
1993 $408.04
1994 $419.07
1995 $453.76
1996 $435.20
1997 $449.09
1998 $420.90
1999 $404.88
2000 $379.78
2001 $345.14
2002 $317.67
2003 $466.82
2004 $602.93
2005 $662.42
2006 $685.15
2007 $758.48
2008 $764.33
2009 $796.27
2010 $1,003.85

GDP per capita (constant 2000 US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (constant 2000 US$) in Lesotho was 495.73 as of 2010. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 495.73 in 2010 and 132.23 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 132.23
1961 132.38
1962 149.96
1963 162.84
1964 172.97
1965 173.31
1966 169.25
1967 183.98
1968 179.60
1969 178.69
1970 178.87
1971 184.22
1972 180.13
1973 222.98
1974 242.09
1975 204.54
1976 221.60
1977 263.07
1978 303.12
1979 303.65
1980 287.53
1981 281.90
1982 281.55
1983 265.60
1984 286.09
1985 293.51
1986 288.88
1987 262.91
1988 280.73
1989 294.33
1990 307.69
1991 309.27
1992 326.16
1993 330.94
1994 343.42
1995 343.11
1996 352.33
1997 357.40
1998 369.93
1999 364.92
2000 379.78
2001 390.60
2002 390.60
2003 403.82
2004 409.28
2005 416.54
2006 430.35
2007 446.32
2008 465.69
2009 474.17
2010 495.73

GDP per capita (constant LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (constant LCU) in Lesotho was 4,717 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,717 in 2010 and a minimum value of 1,258 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 1,258
1961 1,260
1962 1,427
1963 1,550
1964 1,646
1965 1,649
1966 1,611
1967 1,751
1968 1,709
1969 1,700
1970 1,702
1971 1,753
1972 1,714
1973 2,122
1974 2,304
1975 1,946
1976 2,109
1977 2,503
1978 2,885
1979 2,890
1980 2,736
1981 2,683
1982 2,679
1983 2,527
1984 2,722
1985 2,793
1986 2,749
1987 2,502
1988 2,671
1989 2,801
1990 2,928
1991 2,943
1992 3,104
1993 3,149
1994 3,268
1995 3,265
1996 3,353
1997 3,401
1998 3,520
1999 3,473
2000 3,614
2001 3,717
2002 3,717
2003 3,843
2004 3,895
2005 3,964
2006 4,095
2007 4,247
2008 4,432
2009 4,512
2010 4,717

GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in Lesotho was 1,601.42 as of 2010. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,601.42 in 2010 and 397.80 in 1980.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1980 397.80
1981 426.57
1982 451.99
1983 443.26
1984 495.38
1985 523.76
1986 527.01
1987 493.69
1988 545.51
1989 593.47
1990 643.94
1991 669.23
1992 720.65
1993 747.25
1994 791.23
1995 808.88
1996 845.33
1997 874.04
1998 916.61
1999 917.44
2000 975.45
2001 1,026.00
2002 1,042.66
2003 1,101.17
2004 1,147.71
2005 1,207.01
2006 1,287.60
2007 1,374.66
2008 1,465.57
2009 1,519.44
2010 1,601.42

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international $) in Lesotho was 1,436.50 as of 2010. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,436.50 in 2010 and 761.84 in 1987.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2005 international dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1980 833.18
1981 816.88
1982 815.85
1983 769.65
1984 829.01
1985 850.52
1986 837.08
1987 761.84
1988 813.48
1989 852.89
1990 891.61
1991 896.17
1992 945.11
1993 958.97
1994 995.15
1995 994.23
1996 1,020.95
1997 1,035.66
1998 1,071.97
1999 1,057.44
2000 1,100.49
2001 1,131.86
2002 1,131.85
2003 1,170.15
2004 1,185.99
2005 1,207.01
2006 1,247.04
2007 1,293.32
2008 1,349.46
2009 1,374.01
2010 1,436.50

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts