Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 1,120.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Lesotho, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,120.0% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Lesotho peaked at 2,672.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,120.0%, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,672.7% | — |
| 2010 | 2,664.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,456.7% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 2,275.9% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,991.8% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1,647.5% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 1,628.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,421.7% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 1,341.8% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,247.1% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1,120.0% | -10.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,120.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 879.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,120.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,979.3%, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,672.7% | 2,672.7% | 2,672.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,779.5% | 1,120.0% | 2,664.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Commercial service imports 460.39 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.67 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Lesotho?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Lesotho was 1,120.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,672.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,120.0% in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Lesotho ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.