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) | 125,413 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 30,415 |
| Urban population | 708.766 |
| Urban population growth (annual %) | 2,62065 |
| Rural population (% of total population) | 69,585 |
| Rural population growth (annual %) | 0,380606 |
| Rural population | 1.621.550 |
| Population, male (% of total) | 49,3162 |
| Population, male | 1.149.220 |
| Population, female (% of total) | 50,6838 |
| Population, female | 1.181.090 |
| Population, total | 2.330.320 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1,05662 |
| Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) | 54,6233 |
| Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) | 6,81198 |
| Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) | 61,4353 |
| Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population) | 0,422328 |
| Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) | 0,892732 |
| Population ages 75-79, male (% of male population) | 0,509518 |
| Population ages 75-79, female (% of female population) | 0,848112 |
| Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) | 0,853794 |
| Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population) | 1,40886 |
| Population ages 65 and above (% of total) | 4,21962 |
| Population ages 65 and above, total | 98.331 |
| Population ages 65 and above, male (% of total) | 3,18463 |
| Population ages 65 and above, male | 36.599 |
| Population ages 65 and above, female (% of total) | 5,22668 |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 61.732 |
| Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population) | 1,39899 |
| Population ages 65-69, female (% of female population) | 2,07697 |
| Population ages 60-64, male (% of male population) | 1,98512 |
| Population ages 60-64, female (% of female population) | 2,70973 |
| Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population) | 2,50412 |
| Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population) | 3,0241 |
| Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) | 3,15722 |
| Population ages 50-54, female (% of female population) | 3,2196 |
| Population ages 45-49, male (% of male population) | 4,31087 |
| Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population) | 3,99507 |
| Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population) | 5,87588 |
| Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population) | 5,34403 |
| Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population) | 7,56885 |
| Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) | 6,99238 |
| Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population) | 8,61895 |
| Population ages 30-34, female (% of female population) | 8,20045 |
| School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) | 4,69736 |
| School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) | 90,0935 |
| School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) | 84,424 |
| School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 87,2545 |
| Primary education, pupils | 315.198 |
| Primary education, duration (years) | 7 |
| Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | 71,1335 |
| Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) | 66,4972 |
| Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) | 75,7191 |
| Primary school starting age (years) | 6 |
| Preprimary education, duration (years) | 3 |
| Compulsory education, duration (years) | 7 |
| Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) | 74,6411 |
| Time spent dealing with the requirements of government regulations (% of senior management time) | 7,3 |
| Firms offering formal training (% of firms) | 33,1 |
| Firms that spend on R&D (% of firms) | 5,6 |
| Firms visited or required meetings with tax officials (% of firms) | 43,4 |
| Firms formally registered when operations started (% of firms) | 78,9 |
| Firms with female participation in ownership (% of firms) | 55,4 |
| Firms with female top manager (% of firms) | 30 |
| Time required to obtain an operating license (days) | 15 |
| Informal payments to public officials (% of firms) | 10,2 |
| Firms competing against unregistered firms (% of firms) | 55,4 |
| Bribery incidence (% of firms experiencing at least one bribe payment request) | 7,3 |
| Firms using banks to finance investment (% of firms) | 20,4 |
| Firms using banks to finance working capital (% of firms) | 15,8 |
| Average time to clear exports through customs (days) | 13,9 |
| Travel services (% of commercial service exports) | 68,5479 |
| Transport services (% of commercial service exports) | 3,34909 |
| Commercial service exports (current US$) | 13.728.600 |
| Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports) | 28,103 |
| Merchandise exports (current US$) | 794.000.000 |
| Travel services (% of commercial service imports) | 75,001 |
| Transport services (% of commercial service imports) | 12,1956 |
| Commercial service imports (current US$) | 407.276.000 |
| Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports) | 10,2307 |
| Legislation exists on domestic violence (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 |
| Law mandates nondiscrimination based on gender in hiring (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 |
| Law mandates equal remuneration for females and males for work of equal value (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 |
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 26,4463 |
| Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) | 6,692 |
| Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) | 11,262 |
| 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$) | 1.772.000.000 |
| Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) | 2,57265 |
| Secondary education, teachers (% female) | 55,2363 |
| Secondary education, teachers, female | 3.133 |
| Secondary education, teachers | 5.672 |
| Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers) | 97,567 |
| Trained teachers in secondary education, male (% of male teachers) | 96,9279 |
| Trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers) | 98,0849 |
| Secondary education, duration (years) | 5 |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | 41,8946 |
| Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) | 33,5824 |
| Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) | 50,0973 |
| Lower secondary school starting age (years) | 13 |
| Children out of school (% of primary school age) | 26,8381 |
| Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) | 27,0397 |
| Children out of school, primary, male | 48.765 |
| Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) | 26,6371 |
| Children out of school, primary, female | 48.185 |
| Children out of school, primary | 96.950 |
| Primary education, teachers (% female) | 74,2141 |
| Primary education, teachers | 10.021 |
| Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers) | 99,541 |
| Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) | 99,3421 |
| Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers) | 99,6101 |
| Number of visits or required meetings of affected firms with tax officials | 1,7 |
| Firms expected to give gifts in meetings with tax officials (% of firms) | 3,6 |
| Population ages 25-29, male (% of male population) | 9,0217 |
| Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population) | 8,79312 |
| Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) | 9,44015 |
| Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) | 9,29385 |
| Population ages 15-64 (% of total) | 61,9443 |
| Population ages 15-64, total | 1.443.500 |
| Population ages 15-64, male (% of total) | 62,4634 |
| Population ages 15-64, male | 717.844 |
| Population ages 15-64, female (% of total) | 61,4393 |
| Population ages 15-64, female | 725.656 |
| Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) | 9,98052 |
| Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) | 9,867 |
| Population ages 10-14, male (% of male population) | 10,7353 |
| Population ages 10-14, female (% of female population) | 10,5453 |
| Population ages 5-9, male (% of male population) | 11,5812 |
| Population ages 5-9, female (% of female population) | 11,2368 |
| Population ages 0-14 (% of total) | 33,836 |
| Population ages 0-14, total | 788.487 |
| Population ages 0-14, male (% of total) | 34,352 |
| Population ages 0-14, male | 394.781 |
| Population ages 0-14, female (% of total) | 33,334 |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 393.705 |
| Population ages 0-4, male (% of male population) | 12,0355 |
| Population ages 0-4, female (% of female population) | 11,5519 |
| Refugee population by country or territory of origin | 12 |
| Refugee population by country or territory of asylum | 319 |
| Net migration | -4.000 |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 16,46 |
| Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 14,661 |
| Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 18,647 |
| PPP conversion factor, private consumption (LCU per international $) | 5,9564 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange rate | 0,314263 |
| PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) | 5,79824 |
| Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) | 18,4502 |
| DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) | 18,4502 |
| Net taxes on products (constant LCU) | 2.068.230.000 |
| Net taxes on products (current LCU) | 4.826.010.000 |
| Net taxes on products (current US$) | 261.569.000 |
| GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) | 3.270 |
| GNI per capita (current LCU) | 18.954 |
| Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) | 25,7409 |
| Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) | -10,1438 |
| Risk premium on lending (lending rate minus treasury bill rate, %) | 3,74167 |
| Real interest rate (%) | 11,1879 |
| Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) | 8,64795 |
| Lending interest rate (%) | 11,0833 |
| Deposit interest rate (%) | 2,43538 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 6,34222 |
| Consumer price index (2010 = 100) | 199,779 |
| Net foreign assets (current LCU) | 22.079.000.000 |
| Net domestic credit (current LCU) | 6.248.720.000 |
| Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%) | 4,3724 |
| Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) | 25,328 |
| Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 24,843 |
| Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 17,53 |
| Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 34,756 |
| Labor force, total | 1.004.020 |
| Labor force, female (% of total labor force) | 45,1427 |
| Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 65,119 |
| Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 73,004 |
| Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 78,8491 |
| Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 57,563 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 41,641 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 48,261 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 35,112 |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) | 1.160 |
| GNI, PPP (current international $) | 7.617.620.000 |
| GNI (current LCU) | 44.168.800.000 |
| GNI (current US$) | 2.393.940.000 |
| GNI, Atlas method (current US$) | 2.700.200.000 |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 2.518,29 |
| GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | 2.793,86 |
| GDP per capita (constant LCU) | 8.752,48 |
| GDP per capita growth (annual %) | 0,162349 |
| GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$) | 950,707 |
| GDP per capita (current LCU) | 16.199,5 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 878,008 |
| GDP, PPP (constant 2011 international $) | 5.868.430.000 |
| GDP, PPP (current international $) | 6.510.590.000 |
| GDP (constant LCU) | 20.396.100.000 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 0,89815 |
| GDP (constant 2010 US$) | 2.215.450.000 |
| GDP: linked series (current LCU) | 37.749.900.000 |
| GDP (current LCU) | 37.749.900.000 |
| GDP (current US$) | 2.046.040.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (constant LCU) | 18.328.200.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (constant 2010 US$) | 1.998.590.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (current LCU) | 32.923.800.000 |
| Gross value added at factor cost (current US$) | 1.784.460.000 |
| GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) | 185,084 |
| GDP deflator (base year varies by country) | 185,084 |
| Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) | 0,0940149 |
| Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) | 0,0940149 |
| GDP per person employed (constant 2011 PPP $) | 6.984,26 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 54,496 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 62,402 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 46,922 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 31,435 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 39,932 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 23,055 |
| Industry, value added (% of GDP) | 29,4768 |
| Industry, value added (constant LCU) | 4.859.090.000 |
| Industry, value added (annual % growth) | 0,326429 |
| Industry, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 694.753.000 |
| Industry, value added (current LCU) | 11.127.500.000 |
| Industry, value added (current US$) | 603.107.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 14,0237 |
| Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) | 2.436.380.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth) | -5,93385 |
| Manufacturing, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 381.066.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) | 5.293.920.000 |
| Manufacturing, value added (current US$) | 286.930.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) | 6,34436 |
| Agriculture, value added (constant LCU) | 1.317.350.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (annual % growth) | 1,97842 |
| Agriculture, value added (constant 2010 US$) | 124.778.000 |
| Agriculture, value added (current LCU) | 2.394.990.000 |
| Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country (%) | 1,82 |
| Agriculture, value added (current US$) | 129.808.000 |
| Personal remittances, received (% of GDP) | 24,1208 |
| Personal remittances, received (current US$) | 493.521.000 |
| Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) | 6.813.900 |
| Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) | 578.879.000 |
| Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | 184.341 |
| Travel services (% of service exports, BoP) | 59,949 |
| Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) | 2,92896 |
| Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) | 1.477.180.000 |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) | 156.148 |
| Service exports (BoP, current US$) | 15.697.800 |
| Goods exports (BoP, current US$) | 870.580.000 |
| Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) | 0,15197 |
| Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) | 886.278.000 |
| Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) | 590.900.000 |
| Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) | 36,9701 |
| ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP) | 0,0967081 |
| ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) | 15.181 |
| Net capital account (BoP, current US$) | 369.113.000 |
| Net secondary income (BoP, current US$) | 564.799.000 |
| Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) | 16.687.100 |
| Portfolio investment, net (BoP, current US$) | 108.703.000 |
| Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) | 25.633.800 |
| Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) | 64.848.500 |
| Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$) | -774.676.000 |
| Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$) | -1.171.920.000 |
| Net primary income (BoP, current US$) | 489.614.000 |
| Net financial account (BoP, current US$) | 316.460.000 |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | -5,74288 |
| Current account balance (BoP, current US$) | -117.501.000 |
| Personal remittances, paid (current US$) | 2.462.330 |
| Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) | 379.526 |
| Travel services (% of service imports, BoP) | 73,9729 |
| Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) | 12,0285 |
| Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) | 2.159.480.000 |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) | 2.327.040 |
| Service imports (BoP, current US$) | 412.937.000 |
| Goods imports (BoP, current US$) | 1.645.260.000 |
| Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP) | 2,53739 |
| Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) | 2.058.190.000 |
| Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) | 101.286.000 |
| Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) | 11,4612 |
| Trade in services (% of GDP) | 20,9495 |