Lesotho
Country in Africa
In brief
Unemployment: 16.3% (2025). World rank 173 of 186 (1 = best); in Africa, 44 of 53. Imports, share of GDP: 104% (2025). World rank 6 of 184; in Africa, 1 of 49. Tax revenue, share of GDP: 35.4% (2024). World rank 1 of 142; in Africa, 1 of 33. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $2.4B → $2.6B, GDP per person $1,121 → $1,089, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $3,035 → $3,184. Better than all its neighbours (South Africa): GDP growth per year, unemployment, and youth unemployment. Worse than all its neighbours (South Africa): GDP per person, GDP per person at purchasing power parity, and gross national income per person.