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Official name:
Kingdom of Lesotho
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Southern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   2 142
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   70.6
    Capital city    Maseru
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   19-Jul-00b
    UN membership date    17-Oct-66
    Surface area (km2)   30 355a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   97.4
    National currency    Loti (LSL)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   14.1c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)2 3862 4652 631b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)6.11.61.2b
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 195.61 197.01 248.0b
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)5.65.66b
    Economy: Industryd (% of Gross Value Added)32.934.834b
    Economy: Services and other activityd,e,f (% of GVA)52.252.953.2b
    Employment in agricultureg (% of employed)11.39.48.4
    Employment in industryg (% of employed)42.442.941.9
    Employment in servicesg (% employed)46.347.749.6
    Unemploymentg (% of labour force)26.824.422.8
    Labour force participation rateg (female/male pop. %)60.6 / 76.559.8 / 76.060.1 / 76.1
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100127156c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)1079896h
    International trade: exports (million current US$)503604345g,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)1 2771 4101 171g,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-773-806-826g,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-158-78-80c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratei (average annual %)-~0.00.60.8
    Urban population (% of total population)24.826.928.6c
    Urban population growth ratei (average annual %)3.12.9...
    Fertility rate, totali (live births per woman)3.43.33.2
    Life expectancy at birthi (females/males, years)45.8 / 40.651.3 / 45.256.8 / 50.4
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)34.9 / 7.033.4 / 7.232.2 / 7.5
    International migrant stockj,k (000/% of total pop.)6.4 / 0.36.6 / 0.36.9 / 0.3c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)...~0.00.1c
    Infant mortality ratei (per 1 000 live births)74.965.462.3
    Health: Current expenditureg (% of GDP)7.68.48.8a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.1......
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)12.1l...6.5b
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)122.1 / 127.4113.7 / 119.6117.8 / 124.1a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)65.4 / 47.169.7 / 51.871.3 / 52.8a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)3.9 / 3.3m12.2 / 8.212.4 / 8.0b
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)38.343.6...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)24.226.723.3n
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)3.9g25g29o,p,a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)~0.0q,r~0.0s,t...
    Threatened species (number)161719
    Forested areag (% of land area)1.41.61.6a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)2720g18a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)2522g21g,a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)4261 082u1 173u,b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)16.416.416.4c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)8.543.14.91b
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