Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 327.08 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
327.08 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
155th
of 206 countries
All-time high
581.92 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
3.79 current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 327.08 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 581.92 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.79 current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.43 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.27 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 6.4 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 6.21 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 7.23 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 8.2 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 6.8 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 6.56 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 5.27 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1969 | 7.12 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1970 | 5.89 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1971 | 3.79 current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 1972 | 7.31 current US$ per person | +93.1% |
| 1973 | 11.48 current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 1974 | 11.94 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 9.89 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 13.57 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1977 | 10.85 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 24.11 current US$ per person | +122.2% |
| 1979 | 32.94 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 41.24 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 34.53 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 24.82 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 20.2 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 18.37 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 14.16 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1986 | 15.6 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 27.59 current US$ per person | +76.8% |
| 1988 | 36.78 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 37.17 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 34.26 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 36.37 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 58.19 current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 69.93 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 74.18 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 81.99 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 94.81 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 98.59 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 97.09 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 85.86 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 109.78 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 139.94 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 179.48 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 239.79 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 359.19 current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 333.32 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 369.14 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 424.93 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 449.52 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 370.54 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 439.82 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 581.92 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 477.79 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 411.87 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 397.1 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 441.41 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 413.53 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 476.56 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 559.17 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 415.95 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 377.95 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 413.44 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 391.06 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 356.92 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 423.97 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 327.08 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 327.08 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 327.08 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.45 current US$ per person | 5.27 current US$ per person | 8.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.18 current US$ per person | 3.79 current US$ per person | 32.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.05 current US$ per person | 14.16 current US$ per person | 41.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.13 current US$ per person | 34.26 current US$ per person | 98.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.56 current US$ per person | 109.78 current US$ per person | 449.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.51 current US$ per person | 397.1 current US$ per person | 581.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 381.74 current US$ per person | 327.08 current US$ per person | 423.97 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 152 Liberia 360.83 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 339.67 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 329.62 current US$ per person compare
- 156 India 304.18 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Venezuela 301.58 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Grenada 298.37 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$), per unit of GDP 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 793.38 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 327.08 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 581.92 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.