PAINTMAPS.comGeneral Information for Lesotho | ||
| What is the capital city of Lesotho ? | Maseru |  |
| What is the total area of Lesotho ? (km2) | 30.355 | |
| What is the population in Lesotho ? (2020) | 2.142.249 | |
| What is the median age in Lesotho ? | 24 | |
| What is the iso country code for Lesotho ? (2lt) | LS | |
| What is the iso country code for Lesotho ? (3lt) | LSO | |
| What continent is Lesotho in ? | Africa | |
| What currency is used in Lesotho ? | Lesotho Loti | |
| What is the currency code for Lesotho ? | LSL | |
| What is the tel code for Lesotho ? | +266 | |
| What language use in Lesotho ? | Sotho, English | |
| What is the language code for Sotho, English ? | ST,EN | |
| What is the internet TLD code for Lesotho ? | .ls | |
| Where is the highest place in Lesotho ? | Thabana Ntlenyana (3482 m.) | |
| Where is the lowest place in Lesotho ? | Confluence of Orange River and Makhaleng River (1400 m.) | |
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Worldbank Country Statistics for Lesotho | |
 Merchandise trade (% of GDP) | 127,755 |
| Unmet need for contraception (% of married women ages 15-49) | 12,6 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 30,897 |
| Urban population | 722.194 |
| Urban population growth (annual %) | 2,68885 |
| Rural population (% of total population) | 69,103 |
| Rural population growth (annual %) | 0,421322 |
| Rural population | 1.615.230 |
| Population, male (% of total) | 48,7243 |
| Population, male | 1.138.890 |
| Population, female (% of total) | 51,2757 |
| Population, female | 1.198.530 |
| Population, total | 2.337.420 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1,11645 |
| Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) | 56,0157 |
| Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) | 6,25796 |
| Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) | 62,2737 |
| Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population) | 0,40096 |
| Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) | 0,895889 |
| Population ages 75-79, male (% of male population) | 0,428267 |
| Population ages 75-79, female (% of female population) | 0,842449 |
| Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) | 0,717847 |
| Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population) | 1,29075 |
| Population ages 65 and above (% of total) | 3,85641 |
| Population ages 65 and above, total | 90.141 |
| Population ages 65 and above, male (% of total) | 2,78828 |
| Population ages 65 and above, male | 31.755 |
| Population ages 65 and above, female (% of total) | 4,87138 |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 58.385 |
| Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population) | 1,24121 |
| Population ages 65-69, female (% of female population) | 1,8423 |
| Population ages 60-64, male (% of male population) | 1,66355 |
| Population ages 60-64, female (% of female population) | 2,25005 |
| Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population) | 2,07403 |
| Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population) | 2,45772 |
| Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) | 2,60529 |
| Population ages 50-54, female (% of female population) | 2,70936 |
| Population ages 45-49, male (% of male population) | 3,81256 |
| Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population) | 3,92026 |
| Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population) | 5,77302 |
| Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population) | 5,9691 |
| Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population) | 7,93205 |
| Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) | 7,97552 |
| Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population) | 8,64423 |
| Population ages 30-34, female (% of female population) | 8,52256 |
| Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) | 77,7707 |
| Travel services (% of commercial service exports) | 68,0682 |
| Transport services (% of commercial service exports) | 2,9931 |
| Commercial service exports (current US$) | 13.422.900 |
| Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports) | 28,9387 |
| Merchandise exports (current US$) | 967.000.000 |
| Travel services (% of commercial service imports) | 75,1933 |
| Transport services (% of commercial service imports) | 12,5222 |
| Commercial service imports (current US$) | 407.859.000 |
| Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports) | 9,68195 |
| Demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods (% of married women with demand for family planning) | 81,7 |
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 25 |
| Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people) | 85,9921 |
| Secure Internet servers | 201 |
| CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3 |
| CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA structural policies cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA efficiency of revenue mobilization rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 2,9 |
| CPIA social protection rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3 |
| CPIA equity of public resource use rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3 |
| CPIA quality of public administration rating (1=low to 6=high) | 2,5 |
| CPIA macroeconomic management rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| IDA resource allocation index (1=low to 6=high) | 3,26667 |
| CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA gender equality rating (1=low to 6=high) | 4 |
| CPIA fiscal policy rating (1=low to 6=high) | 2,5 |
| CPIA financial sector rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3 |
| CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating (1=low to 6=high) | 2,5 |
| CPIA policy and institutions for environmental sustainability rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA economic management cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 3,16667 |
| CPIA debt policy rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA business regulatory environment rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| Merchandise imports (current US$) | 1.935.000.000 |
| Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) | 2,6025 |
| Population ages 25-29, male (% of male population) | 8,80944 |
| Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population) | 8,56574 |
| Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) | 9,66992 |
| Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) | 9,24925 |
| Population ages 15-64 (% of total) | 61,6243 |
| Population ages 15-64, total | 1.440.420 |
| Population ages 15-64, male (% of total) | 61,583 |
| Population ages 15-64, male | 701.364 |
| Population ages 15-64, female (% of total) | 61,6635 |
| Population ages 15-64, female | 739.057 |
| Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) | 10,5989 |
| Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) | 10,044 |
| Population ages 10-14, male (% of male population) | 11,7834 |
| Population ages 10-14, female (% of female population) | 11,1222 |
| Population ages 5-9, male (% of male population) | 12,1897 |
| Population ages 5-9, female (% of female population) | 11,4454 |
| Population ages 0-14 (% of total) | 34,5193 |
| Population ages 0-14, total | 806.862 |
| Population ages 0-14, male (% of total) | 35,6287 |
| Population ages 0-14, male | 405.772 |
| Population ages 0-14, female (% of total) | 33,4651 |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 401.089 |
| Population ages 0-4, male (% of male population) | 11,6556 |
| Population ages 0-4, female (% of female population) | 10,8974 |
| Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) | 67,4 |
| Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods (% of women ages 15-49) | 65,3 |
| Net migration | -5.107 |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 16,147 |
| Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 14,448 |
| Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 18,318 |
| PPP conversion factor, private consumption (LCU per international $) | 6,13899 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange rate | 0,324103 |
| PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) | 5,94038 |
| Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) | 18,3287 |
| DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) | 18,3287 |
| Net taxes on products (constant LCU) | 2.015.210.000 |
| Net taxes on products (current LCU) | 6.015.680.000 |
| Net taxes on products (current US$) | 328.212.000 |
| GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) | 3.580 |
| GNI per capita (current LCU) | 21.276 |
| Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) | 25,583 |
| Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) | -19,1464 |
| Risk premium on lending (lending rate minus treasury bill rate, %) | 4,33917 |
| Real interest rate (%) | 7,26051 |
| Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) | 8,74811 |
| Lending interest rate (%) | 11,2083 |
| Deposit interest rate (%) | 2,46022 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 6,10545 |
| Consumer price index (2010 = 100) | 211,977 |
| Net foreign assets (current LCU) | 25.322.800.000 |
| Net domestic credit (current LCU) | 3.668.290.000 |
| Total reserves minus gold (current US$) | 1.007.860.000 |
| Total reserves in months of imports | 5,51555 |
| Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) | 1.007.860.000 |
| Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%) | 7,85908 |
| Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) | 25,099 |
| Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | 23,4 |
| Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) | 23,4 |
| Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 24,224 |
| Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 17,683 |
| Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 36,206 |
| Labor force, total | 884.160 |
| Labor force, female (% of total labor force) | 43,9001 |
| Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 57,767 |
| Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 67,658 |
| Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 71,9412 |
| Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 48,674 |
| Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) | 59,667 |
| Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) | 68,763 |
| Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) | 51,035 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 34,834 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 45,103 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 24,584 |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) | 1.170 |
| GNI, PPP (current international $) | 8.371.690.000 |
| GNI (current LCU) | 49.731.100.000 |
| GNI (current US$) | 2.713.300.000 |
| GNI, Atlas method (current US$) | 2.745.900.000 |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 2.637,92 |
| GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | 2.998,47 |
| GDP per capita (constant LCU) | 9.115,89 |
| GDP per capita growth (annual %) | 1,62133 |
| GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$) | 990,18 |
| GDP per capita (current LCU) | 17.812,1 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 971,815 |
| GDP, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 6.165.930.000 |
| GDP, PPP (current international $) | 7.008.690.000 |
| GDP (constant LCU) | 21.307.700.000 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 2,76224 |
| GDP (constant 2010 US$) | 2.314.470.000 |
| GDP: linked series (current LCU) | 41.634.300.000 |
| GDP (current LCU) | 41.634.300.000 |
| GDP (current US$) | 2.271.540.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (constant LCU) | 19.292.500.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (constant 2010 US$) | 2.103.740.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (current LCU) | 35.618.600.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (current US$) | 1.943.330.000 |
| GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) | 195,396 |
| GDP deflator (base year varies by country) | 195,396 |
| Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) | 3,68059 |
| GDP per person employed (constant 2011 PPP $) | 8.316,55 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 48,44 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 57,883 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 39,758 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 26,396 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 37,127 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 15,683 |
| Industry, value added (% of GDP) | 31,0273 |
| Industry, value added (constant LCU) | 4.801.240.000 |
| Industry, value added (annual % growth) | 2,56435 |
| Industry, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 686.483.000 |
| Industry, value added (current LCU) | 12.918.000.000 |
| Industry, value added (current US$) | 704.798.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 13,6453 |
| Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) | 2.351.920.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth) | 4,46261 |
| Manufacturing, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 367.857.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) | 5.681.140.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (current US$) | 309.959.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) | 6,49945 |
| Agriculture, value added (constant LCU) | 1.414.420.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (annual % growth) | 1,17407 |
| Agriculture, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 133.972.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (current LCU) | 2.706.000.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (current US$) | 147.638.000 |
| Personal remittances, received (% of GDP) | 21,9806 |
| Personal remittances, received (current US$) | 499.298.000 |
| Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) | 6.569.490 |
| Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) | 705.925.000 |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) | 0,551191 |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | -12.520.500 |
| Travel services (% of service exports, BoP) | 59,3082 |
| Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) | 2,60791 |
| Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) | 1.597.870.000 |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) | 157.211 |
| Service exports (BoP, current US$) | 15.405.600 |
| Goods exports (BoP, current US$) | 967.622.000 |
| Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) | 0,155907 |
| Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) | 983.027.000 |
| Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) | 614.846.000 |
| Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) | 36,539 |
| ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP) | 0,0992138 |
| ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) | 15.284,4 |
| Net capital account (BoP, current US$) | 309.496.000 |
| Net secondary income (BoP, current US$) | 679.294.000 |
| Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) | 258.578.000 |
| Portfolio investment, net (BoP, current US$) | 59.275.400 |
| Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) | 12.572.100 |
| Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) | -213.664.000 |
| Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$) | -700.108.000 |
| Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$) | -1.099.700.000 |
| Net primary income (BoP, current US$) | 504.798.000 |
| Net financial account (BoP, current US$) | 180.226.000 |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | 3,71524 |
| Current account balance (BoP, current US$) | 84.393.200 |
| Personal remittances, paid (current US$) | 3.043.550 |
| Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) | 382.111 |
| Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) | 0,2 |
| Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5) | 0,4 |
| Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5) | 0,1 |
| Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) | 1,6 |
| Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5) | 2,8 |
| Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5) | 0,4 |
| Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5) | 35,6 |
| Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5) | 38,3 |
| Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5) | 32,5 |
| Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5) | 7,7 |
| Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5) | 8 |
| Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5) | 7,3 |
| Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) | 12,5 |
| Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male (% of children under 5) | 13,5 |
| Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5) | 11,5 |
| Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79) | 6,2 |
| Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) | 12,3068 |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) | 2.342.890 |
| Service imports (BoP, current US$) | 414.997.000 |
| Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP) | 2,55774 |
| Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) | 2.082.730.000 |
| Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) | 110.048.000 |
| Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) | 11,2354 |
| Trade in services (% of GDP) | 18,9476 |