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Lesotho

Southern Africa · Capital: Maseru

By the numbers

Development indicators

Latest available data and the trend toward the Agenda 2063 targets.

Aspiration 1: Prosperous Africa

GDP per capita
3,588 USD
2026 · 42% to 2033 target
Extreme poverty rate (under $2.15/day)
38.51 %
2026 · 13% to 2033 target
Access to electricity
73.28 % of population
2026 · 84% to 2033 target
Agricultural productivity index
51.61 index
2026 · 4% to 2033 target
Secondary education completion
50.42 %
2026 · 22% to 2033 target
Maternal mortality ratio
333.6 per 100k
2026 · 44% to 2033 target

Aspiration 2: Integrated Continent

Intra-African trade share
17.48 %
2026 · 26% to 2033 target
Infrastructure development index (AIDI)
44.58 /100
2026 · 52% to 2033 target
Internet penetration
43.43 % of population
2026 · 46% to 2033 target

Aspiration 3: Good Governance

Overall governance index
51.70 /100
2026 · 13% to 2033 target
Control of corruption score
55.20 /100
2026 · 82% to 2033 target

Aspiration 4: Peace & Security

Peace & security index
85.22 /100
2026 · 100% to 2033 target
Conflict-related fatalities per 100k
6.68 per 100k
2026 · 33% to 2033 target

Aspiration 5: Cultural Identity

Cultural & heritage investment index
69.18 /100
2026 · 83% to 2033 target

Aspiration 6: People-Driven

Gender parity index
86.86 /100
2026 · 90% to 2033 target
Youth unemployment rate
8.18 %
2026 · 83% to 2033 target

Aspiration 7: Global Player

Domestic revenue mobilisation (tax/GDP)
24.46 %
2026 · 94% to 2033 target
External aid dependency
15.17 % of budget
2026 · 82% to 2033 target

Indicator values are modelled estimates for learning purposes, aligned to Agenda 2063 baselines and targets.