What is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?

Urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does Lesotho rank for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 28th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Lesotho data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

28th

of 211 countries

All-time high

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Lesotho ranks 28th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1964	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1965	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1966	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1967	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1968	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1969	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1970	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-30.6%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-32.7%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 11.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 9.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

25 Comoros 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
26 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
27 Solomon Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
29 Eritrea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
30 Vanuatu 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
31 Djibouti 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

More reference data data for Lesotho

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Lesotho rank for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 28th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban vs rural majority ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.