Lesotho: Economic growth, quarterly

The latest data from Q1 2026 show economic growth of 2.8 percent, which is a decrease from the rate of growth of 4.1 percent in the previous quarter and a decrease compared to the growth rate of 2.9 percent in the same quarter last year. The economic growth time series for Lesotho cover the period from Q1 2008 to Q1 2026. During that time span, the average growth rate for Lesotho was 1.87 percent. The lowest rate of growth of -18.31 percent was recorded in Q2 2020 while the highest growth rate was 17.08 percent in Q2 2021. See more information about that indicator and compare to other countries on our Economic growth page.