Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 60.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Lesotho stood at 60.6. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 60.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3 | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 | -69.8% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | +161.5% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +58.8% |
| 2004 | 6.8 | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.9 | +43.3% |
| 2008 | 16 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.5 | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 20.6 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 26.9 | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 27.8 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.8 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 35.1 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 33.7 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 47 | +39.5% |
| 2019 | 44.6 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 47.5 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 50.4 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 50 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 57.3 | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 60.6 | +5.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 60.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 60.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +161.5% | 1.3 | 3.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.74 | 1.3 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7 | 17 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.16 | 47.5 | 60.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Lesotho was 60.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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