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Economy of Lesotho. Statistics, Data and Indicators

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Lesotho
N/AN/A Credit rank #
N/A Quality of life #
99 Corruption rank#69
122 Ease of doing business#99
Lesotho


Lesotho Major Economic Indicators

Indicator Data Period
GDP Value 2.55 USD Billion 2022
GDP Annual Growth Rate -4.01 % 2022
GDP per capita 968 USD 2022
Inflation Rate YoY 5.2 % Aug/23
Interest Rate 7.75 % Sep/23
Unemployment Rate 18 % 2022
Balance of Trade -3766 LSL Million | -0.196 B USD 1Q/23
Current Account -1159 LSL Million | -0.06 B USD 1Q/23


GDP Indicators

Indicator Data Period
GDP Value 2.55 USD Billion 2022
GDP Annual Growth Rate -4.01 % 2022
GDP per capita 968 USD 2022
GDP per capita PPP 2282 USD 2022


Budget Indicators

Indicator Data Period
Government Debt to GDP 52.1 % 2021
Government Budget to GDP -4.6 % 2022
Military Expenditure 34.7 USD Million | 0.035 B USD 2022


Inflation Indicators

Indicator Data Period
Consumer Price Index (CPI) 107 Index Points Aug/23
Food Inflation 5.9 % Aug/23
Inflation Rate YoY 5.2 % Aug/23
CPI Housing Utilities 106 Index Points Aug/23
CPI Transportation 101 Index Points Aug/23


Trade Indicators

Indicator Data Period
Current Account to GDP -3.8 % 2021
Balance of Trade -3766 LSL Million | -0.196 B USD 1Q/23
Current Account -1159 LSL Million | -0.06 B USD 1Q/23
Exports 3556 LSL Million | 0.185 B USD 1Q/23
External Debt 15347 LSL Million | 0.797 B USD 1Q/23
Imports 7322 LSL Million | 0.38 B USD 1Q/23


Money Indicators

Indicator Data Period
Interest Rate 7.75 % Sep/23
Money Supply M0 8927 LSL Million | 0.463 B USD 1Q/23
Money Supply M1 7907 LSL Million | 0.411 B USD 1Q/23
Money Supply M2 16834 LSL Million | 0.874 B USD 1Q/23
Deposit Interest Rate 4.74 % 2023


Labor Indicators

Indicator Data Period
Unemployment Rate 18 % 2022


Taxes

Indicator Data Period
Corporate Tax Rate 25 % 2023
Personal Income Tax Rate 30 % 2023


Business Indicators

Indicator Data Period
Corruption Index 37 Index Points 2022
Corruption Rank 99 place 2022
Ease of Doing Business 122 place 2019
Competitiveness Index 42.9 Index Points 2019
Competitiveness Rank 131 2019