Economy of Lesotho. Statistics, Data and Indicators
Lesotho
N/AN/A | Credit rank # |
N/A | Quality of life # |
99 | Corruption rank#69 |
122 | Ease of doing business#99 |
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 |