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Lesotho

World Rank 156 1.31 Lesotho flag svg
Capital
Area
Currency
Maseru
30,355 km 2
Lesotho loti (LSL)

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Introduction

Located on the southernmost part of African continent, the Kingdom of Lesotho is a very small nation. It is an enclaved country located within the borders of South Africa. Because of that, its size is very small - the land covers approximately 30,000 square kilometers. Interestingly, this is the largest enclave in the world.

Their GDP (PPP) is estimated to be at around $7.8 billion according to the data from 2019. Because of its population of 2.1 million, their GDP per capita is slightly below average for Sub-Saharan Africa, and it is $3,868.

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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#157 (2021)
2,496,134,680 US$

List of countries by GDP

(United States of America (USA))

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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#95 (2021)
-1,138,603,009 US$

List of countries by external balance on goods and services

(China)

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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#14 (2021)
18.29 %

List of countries by unemployment

(South Africa)

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)