CABRI member since:
2012
Region:
Southern Africa
Currency:
Lesotho Loti (LSL)
Population:
1.9 million
Capital:
Maseru
Ministry website:
www.finance.gov.ls
Fiscal year:
April - March
Regional Economic Community:
SADC
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| GDP (constant 2012 LSL[billions]) | 22.38 | 23.11 | 23.9 | 23.67 | 23.76 |
| GDP (current LSL[billions]) | 27.91 | 30.66 | 31.9 | 32.13 | 34 |
| GDP growth (%) | 2.82 | 3.26 | 3.4 | -0.97 | 0.38 |
| GDP per capita (constant 2012 LSL) | 11,302.99 | 11,593.36 | 11,906.64 | 11,711.74 | 11,677.52 |
| GDP per capita (current LSL) | 14,095.34 | 15,380.02 | 15,893.33 | 15,901.03 | 16,713.98 |
| Inflation (CPI) (%) | 5.37 | 3.22 | 6.6 | 4.45 | 4.75 |
| General government revenue (% of GDP) | 52.24 | 49.97 | 44.05 | 47.47 | 47.4 |
| General government expenditure (% of GDP) | 49.17 | 51.23 | 52.6 | 49.31 | 51.57 |
| Budget balance (% of GDP) | 3.07 | -1.27 | -8.56 | -1.84 | -4.17 |
| Primary balance (% of GDP) | 3.69 | -0.39 | -8.36 | -0.9 | -2.86 |
| General government debt (% of GDP) | 40.55 | 45.21 | 39.54 | 38.01 | 46.52 |
| Population (millions) | 1.98 | 1.99 | 2.01 | 2.02 | 2.03 |