Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 5.89 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Lesotho stood at 5.89 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 26.61 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.51 current US$ per person, in 1985.
Lesotho ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.8 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 7.52 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 8.83 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 10.31 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 10.87 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 15.43 current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1981 | 16.13 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 8.03 current US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 1983 | 8.15 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.58 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 4.51 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1986 | 4.67 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.75 current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 9.03 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 9.02 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.89 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1991 | 11.4 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 11.42 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.09 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 11.03 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.39 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 9.41 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 8.45 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 7.54 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 9.73 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 10.22 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 8.89 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 7.76 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 11.85 current US$ per person | +52.8% |
| 2004 | 15.7 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 16.34 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 17.99 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 19.78 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 22.71 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 18.02 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 20.95 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 20.54 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.21 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 14.17 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 12.79 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 20.35 current US$ per person | +59.1% |
| 2016 | 26.61 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 14.2 current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 13.57 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.08 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 4.97 current US$ per person | -58.8% |
| 2021 | 8.47 current US$ per person | +70.5% |
| 2022 | 6.76 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 6.58 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.81 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 5.89 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.07 current US$ per person | 7.52 current US$ per person | 10.87 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.83 current US$ per person | 4.51 current US$ per person | 16.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.24 current US$ per person | 7.54 current US$ per person | 11.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.93 current US$ per person | 7.76 current US$ per person | 22.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.35 current US$ per person | 12.08 current US$ per person | 26.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 current US$ per person | 4.97 current US$ per person | 8.47 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 188 Niger 8.2 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Haiti 7.41 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Papua New Guinea 7.1 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Sierra Leone 5.74 current US$ per person compare
- 193 Burundi 5.37 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.69 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Lesotho
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 5.89 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26.61 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.