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Lesotho

Kingdom of Lesotho · Muso oa Lesotho

Your Gateway to Southern Africa's Mountain Kingdom

Lesotho is a mountain kingdom surrounded by South Africa, with an apparel export industry, diamond mines, and the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Explore opportunities in textiles, water, renewable energy, and tourism.

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$2.57BGDP (current US$)2025 · current US$World Bank

2,363,325Population2025 · totalWorld Bank

2.0%GDP growth2025 · annual %World Bank

01Country Overview

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Capital: Maseru
Language(s): Sesotho and English
Currency: Lesotho loti (LSL)
Government: Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Time zone: SAST (UTC+2)
Income level: Lower-middle income · World Bank FY2027

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02Key Economic & Trade Snapshot

Economic indicators are shown with their observation year and source. Trade and investment series may use different reporting periods.

$2.57BGDP (current US$)2025 · current US$World Bank

2.0%GDP growth2025 · annual %World Bank

$1,089GDP per capita2025 · current US$ per personWorld Bank

4.3%Consumer price inflation2025 · annual %World Bank

16.3%Unemployment2025 · % of labor force · modeled ILO estimateWorld Bank

-0.2%FDI net inflows2025 · % of GDPWorld Bank

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03Key Industries

Textiles & Apparel in Lesotho

Textiles & Apparel

Diamond Mining in Lesotho

Diamond Mining

Water & Hydropower in Lesotho

Water & Hydropower

Wool & Mohair in Lesotho

Wool & Mohair

Agriculture in Lesotho

Agriculture

Tourism in Lesotho

Tourism

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04Trade With Lesotho

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05Business Opportunities in Lesotho

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Textile & Apparel Manufacturing in Lesotho

Textile & Apparel Manufacturing

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Water & Hydropower in Lesotho

Water & Hydropower

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Solar & Wind Energy in Lesotho

Solar & Wind Energy

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Mohair & Wool Processing in Lesotho

Mohair & Wool Processing

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Adventure Tourism in Lesotho

Adventure Tourism

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Agribusiness in Lesotho

Agribusiness

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06Connect With Verified Partners

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07Country Intelligence

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