The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Lesotho, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
| GDP growth (2025) | 2.0% | Moderate growth. |
| Inflation (2025) | 4.3% | Above the usual central-bank targets. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 16.3% | High: many people can’t find work. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $1,089 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | -0.2% of GDP | Deficit: spends more abroad than it earns, so it relies on foreign money. |
| Exports (2025) | 49.5% of GDP | An open, trading economy. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
MASERU, LESOTHO – His Majesty King Mswati III has commended the Kingdom of Lesotho for its monumental contributions toward shaping the political and economic landscape of Southern Africa over the past 60 years.