Lesotho

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	3,642.443 2031	yearly	1980 - 2031
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	1,472.003 2032	yearly	1981 - 2032
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	1.512 2032	yearly	1981 - 2032

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LSL bn)	35.285 2032	yearly	1983 - 2032
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LSL bn)	32.892 2032	yearly	1989 - 2032
Forecast: Government Revenue (LSL bn)	37.535 2032	yearly	1983 - 2032

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	2.270 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000 2015	yearly	2000 - 2015

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	5.500 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%)	2.227 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Aluminum: Exports (USD th)	3.643 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th)	327.186 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	9.317 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th)	25,508.293 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	7,642.718 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100)	78.400 2023	yearly	1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100)	64.600 2023	yearly	1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100)	88.800 2023	yearly	1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100)	86.300 2023	yearly	1980 - 2023

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-0.002 2031	yearly	1980 - 2031

Transport and Telecommunications	Last	Frequency	Range
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person)	1,643,864.000 2024	yearly	1960 - 2024
Teledensity: Mobile (Number)	70.328 2024	yearly	1960 - 2024
Exports: ICT Goods (USD th)	474.321 2024	yearly	2001 - 2024
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th)	107.568 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Exports: Television (USD th)	1,539.826 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Imports: ICT Goods (USD th)	38,308.218 2024	yearly	2000 - 2024
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th)	17,107.680 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Imports: Television (USD th)	4,207.019 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024

More Indicators for Lesotho

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Lesotho LS: International Migrant Stock: % of Population (%)	0.31 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Prevalence of Undernourishment: % of Population (%)	14.50 2015	yearly	2000 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Consumption of Iodized Salt: % of Households (%)	79.41 2009	yearly	2004 - 2009
Lesotho LS: Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage Rate: % of Children Aged 6-59 Mon... (%)	67.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 (Ratio)	89.71 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Mortality Rate: Adult: Female: per 1000 Female Adults (Ratio)	462.80 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Mortality Rate: Adult: Male: per 1000 Male Adults (Ratio)	554.55 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People (Ratio)	27.87 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People (Ratio)	12.70 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Contraceptive Prevalence: Any Methods: % of Women Aged 15-49 (%)	60.20 2014	yearly	1977 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Mortality Rate: Infant: per 1000 Live Births (Ratio)	72.40 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female (Year)	56.37 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total (Year)	54.17 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male (Year)	51.74 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman (Ratio)	3.09 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Survival To Age 65: Female: % of Cohort (%)	43.96 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Survival To Age 65: Male: % of Cohort (%)	33.77 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Wanted Fertility Rate: Births per Woman (Ratio)	2.30 2014	yearly	2004 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Teenage Mothers (%)	19.10 2014	yearly	2004 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Population: as % of Total: Aged 0-14 (%)	35.53 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 (%)	59.99 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Population: as % of Total: Aged 65 and Above (%)	4.48 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population (%)	66.69 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old (%)	7.46 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young (%)	59.23 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Population: Growth (%)	1.33 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Researchers in R&D: per Million People (Ratio)	23.26 2015	yearly	2002 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Technicians in R&D: per Million People (Ratio)	6.70 2015	yearly	2002 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Population: Total (Person)	2,203,821.00 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Population: as % of Total: Female (%)	51.48 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Completeness of Birth Registration: Rural (%)	40.10 2014	yearly	2004 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Completeness of Birth Registration: Urban (%)	53.90 2014	yearly	2004 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Completeness of Birth Registration (%)	43.30 2014	yearly	2004 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Rural Population (Person)	1,590,277.00 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Rural Population Growth (%)	0.60 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Rural Population: % of Total Population (%)	72.16 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Urban Population Growth (%)	3.25 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Urban Population (Person)	613,544.00 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Urban Population: % of Total Population (%)	27.84 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Unmet Need for Contraception: % of Married Women Aged 15-49 (%)	18.40 2014	yearly	2004 - 2014
Lesotho LS: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals (Person)	1,196,000.00 2016	yearly	1995 - 2016
Lesotho LS: International Tourism: Receipts (USD mn)	48.00 2016	yearly	1995 - 2016
Lesotho LS: International Tourism: Receipts: % of Total Exports (%)	5.10 2016	yearly	1995 - 2016
Lesotho LS: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Passenger Transport Items (USD mn)	4.00 2016	yearly	1995 - 2016
Lesotho LS: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items (USD mn)	48.00 2016	yearly	1995 - 2016
Lesotho LS: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items (USD mn)	166.00 2016	yearly	1995 - 2016
Lesotho LS: International Tourism: Expenditures (USD mn)	170.00 2016	yearly	1995 - 2016
Lesotho LS: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports (%)	8.87 2016	yearly	1995 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Goods Trade: % of GDP (%)	119.82 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Import Volume Index (2000=100)	172.70 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Share of Tariff Lines with International Peaks: Manufactured Product... (%)	14.53 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Tariff Rate: Applied: Simple Mean: Manufactured Products (%)	3.32 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Tariff Rate: Most Favored Nation: Simple Mean: Manufactured Products (%)	8.16 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Share of Tariff Lines with Specific Rates: Manufactured Products (%)	0.23 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Tariff Rate: Applied: Weighted Mean: Manufactured Products (%)	3.19 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Tariff Rate: Most Favored Nation: Weighted Mean: Manufactured Produc... (%)	12.89 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Share of Tariff Lines with International Peaks: All Products (%)	12.71 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Tariff Rate: Applied: Simple Mean: All Products (%)	2.88 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Tariff Rate: Most Favored Nation: Simple Mean: All Products (%)	7.42 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Share of Tariff Lines with Specific Rates: All Products (%)	0.59 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Tariff Rate: Applied: Weighted Mean: All Products (%)	1.97 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Tariff Rate: Most Favored Nation: Weighted Mean: All Products (%)	11.30 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Share of Tariff Lines with International Peaks: Primary Products (%)	3.76 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Tariff Rate: Applied: Simple Mean: Primary Products (%)	0.83 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Tariff Rate: Most Favored Nation: Simple Mean: Primary Products (%)	5.19 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Share of Tariff Lines with Specific Rates: Primary Products (%)	2.29 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Tariff Rate: Applied: Weighted Mean: Primary Products (%)	0.09 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Tariff Rate: Most Favored Nation: Weighted Mean: Primary Products (%)	8.60 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Agricultural Raw Materials (%)	2.72 2012	yearly	2000 - 2012
Lesotho LS: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food (%)	20.75 2012	yearly	2000 - 2012
Lesotho LS: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Fuel (%)	12.14 2012	yearly	2000 - 2012
Lesotho LS: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Insurance & Fina... (%)	3.71 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures (%)	59.82 2012	yearly	2000 - 2012
Lesotho LS: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Ores & Metals (%)	0.74 2012	yearly	2000 - 2012
Lesotho LS: Imports: Goods (USD mn)	1,851.38 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Import Value Index (2000=100)	228.78 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Computer, Commun... (%)	16.83 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Imports: Commercial Service (USD mn)	283.55 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Transport (%)	18.05 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Travel (%)	61.41 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index (2000=100)	84.93 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Export Volume Index (2000=100)	360.03 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Agricultural Raw Materials (%)	5.72 2012	yearly	2000 - 2012
Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food (%)	14.34 2012	yearly	2000 - 2012
Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Fuel (%)	0.12 2012	yearly	2001 - 2012
Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Insurance & Fina... (%)	0.05 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures (%)	79.14 2012	yearly	2000 - 2012
Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals (%)	0.38 2012	yearly	2000 - 2012
Lesotho LS: Exports: Goods (USD mn)	894.00 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Export Value Index (2000=100)	405.09 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Computer, Commun... (%)	13.62 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Exports: Commercial Service (USD mn)	56.68 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: High-Technology Exports (USD mn)	0.02 2012	yearly	2000 - 2012
Lesotho LS: High-Technology Exports: % of Manufactured Exports (%)	0.00 2012	yearly	2000 - 2012
Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Transport (%)	1.42 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel (%)	84.90 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Cereal Production (Metric Ton)	34,972.00 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
Lesotho LS: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Other Sectors: Payments (USD mn)	0.48 2016	yearly	1975 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Terrestrial Protected Areas: % of Total Land Area (%)	0.26 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Automated Teller Machines (ATMs): per 100,000 Adults (Number)	12.72 2015	yearly	2004 - 2015

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