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Lesotho

Southern Africa · SADC · Currency : LSL

Real GDP growth 2.0 % 2025 · −3.2 pp GDP $2.57bn 2025 · +7.6 % GDP per capita $1,089 2025 · +6.4 % Inflation 4.3 % 2025 · −1.8 pp Official exchange rate 17.89 2025 · −2.4 % Current account balance 0.1 % 2025 · −4.1 pp Exports of goods and services 49.5 % 2025 · +0.1 pp Foreign direct investment, net inflows 1.3 % 2025 · +0.7 pp External debt stocks 65.4 % 2024 · −3.6 pp Population 2.36m 2025 · +1.1 % Unemployment 16.3 % 2025 · −0.0 pp Access to electricity 60.6 % 2024 · +3.3 pp

Real GDP growth · % a year

6.3 % -8.2 %
2000 2000 : 3.9 % ; 2025 : 2.0 % 2025

Inflation · % a year

33.8 % -16.9 %
2000 2000 : 6.1 % ; 2025 : 4.3 % 2025

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