Lesotho

Population

2.4m

2025 · #144 of 217

GDP (US$)

Not published

GDP per person (US$)

$1,089

2025 · #194 of 209

Economic growth

2.0%

2025 · #145 of 209

Inflation

4.3%

2025 · #51 of 180

Government debt (% of GDP)

3.0%

2020 · not ranked (older figure)

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

35.4%

2024 · #1 of 129

Population growth

1.1%

2025 · #96 of 217

Life expectancy (years)

57.8

2024 · #213 of 217

Fertility rate

2.7

2024 · #68 of 217

Urban population (%)

44.7%

2025 · #162 of 217

Unemployment

16.3%

2025 · #14 of 186

Youth unemployment (15–24)

24.7%

2025 · #32 of 186

Labour force participation

57.1%

2025 · #128 of 186

Homicide rate

38.2

2008 · not ranked (older figure)

Infant mortality

56.3

2024 · #10 of 196

Health spending (% of GDP)

12.6%

2023 · #8 of 193

Education spending (% of GDP)

6.6%

2024 · #15 of 171

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.4

2024 · #166 of 203

Renewable energy (%)

34.9%

2022 · #70 of 212