Lesotho
Sub-Saharan Africa
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Lesotho. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
57.8 yrs2024
▲ +9.0 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
16.3%2024
▼ +0.2%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$1,0232024
▲ +$580since 2000
Inflation % annual
6.1%2024
▲ -0.0%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
38.2 /100k2008
▲ -7.6 /100ksince 2007
Tourist arrivals count
1.1M2019
▲ +840ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
51.8%2024
▲ +51.6%since 2000
Population count
2.3M2024
▲ +333.5ksince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
0.43 t2024
▼ +0.25 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
43.7%2024
▲ +24.4%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
5.2%2024
▲ +1.4%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$1,2402024
▲ +$650since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$2.4B2024
▲ +$1.5Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
57.4%2024
▼ -15.0%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
24.7%2024
▼ +2.3%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
12.6%2023
▲ +7.5%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
56.3 /1k2024
▲ -18.5 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
9.9%2018
▲ +7.8%since 2000
Education expenditure % of GDP
6.6%2024
▼ -3.5%since 2000
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
70.3 /1002024
▲ +69.3 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
60.6%2024
▲ +56.3%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
34.9%2022
▼ -21.8%since 2000
Forest area % land
1.1%2023
▬ 0.0%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
78.1%2024
▲ +13.7%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data