Lesotho
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Southern Africa |
| Population (000, 2024) | 2,337 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 77 |
| Capital city | Maseru |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 2,019 |
| UN membership date | 171,966 |
| Surface area (km2) | 30,355 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 95 |
| National currency | Loti (LSL) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 185 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2,287 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 11 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 992 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 71 |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 347 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 582 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 294 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 35 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 356 |
| Unemploymenti (% of labour force) | 161 |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 574,728 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 200 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 825 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 1,767 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 942 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 118 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 11 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 27 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 604,550 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 34,558 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 6 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 692 |
| Health: Current expenditurei,o (% of GDP) | 102 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 61 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 844,901 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 25 |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 47 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 20 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 11 |
| CO2 emission estimatesi (million tons/tons per capita) | 3,214 |
| Energy production, primaryi (Petajoules) | 18 |
| Energy supply per capitai (Gigajoules) | 25 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 517 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 72,692 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 394,510 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 63 |
Expat distribution in Lesotho from top sending countries
