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| Type | Field | Previous value | Current value |
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| + Added | Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text |
— | (2023 est.) less than 1 |
| + Added | Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text |
— | 9,000 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Broadcast media.text |
— | 1 state-owned TV station and 2 state-owned radio stations; most private broadcast media transmitters are connected to government radio signal towers; satellite TV subscription service available; transmissions of multipl… |
| + Added | Communications.Internet country code.text |
— | .ls |
| + Added | Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text |
— | 48% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text |
— | (2023 est.) less than 1 |
| + Added | Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text |
— | 7,000 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text |
— | 70 (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text |
— | 1.64 million (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Agricultural products.note |
— | note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage |
| + Added | Economy.Agricultural products.text |
— | milk, potatoes, maize, vegetables, fruits, sorghum, wheat, game meat, beans, wool (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Budget.expenditures.text |
— | $1.256 billion (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Budget.note |
— | note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated |
| + Added | Economy.Budget.revenues.text |
— | $1.13 billion (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text |
— | -$268.876 million (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text |
— | -$151.577 million (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text |
— | $84.393 million (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Current account balance.note |
— | note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text |
— | $928.019 million (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Debt - external.note |
— | note: present value of external debt in current US dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Economic overview.text |
— | lower middle-income economy surrounded by South Africa; environmentally fragile and politically unstable; key infrastructure and renewable energy investments; dire poverty; urban job and income losses due to COVID-19; s… |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text |
— | maloti (LSL) per US dollar - |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text |
— | 16.459 (2020 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text |
— | 14.779 (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text |
— | 16.356 (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text |
— | 18.45 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text |
— | 18.329 (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - commodities.note |
— | note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - commodities.text |
— | diamonds, garments, wool, power equipment, bedding (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - partners.note |
— | note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - partners.text |
— | South Africa 31%, Belgium 26%, USA 20%, UAE 8%, India 8% (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text |
— | $1.07 billion (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text |
— | $885.789 million (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text |
— | $983.027 million (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports.note |
— | note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars |
| + Added | Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note |
— | note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate |
| + Added | Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text |
— | $2.272 billion (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text |
— | 42.9% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text |
— | 35.6% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text |
— | 92.9% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text |
— | -98.6% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text |
— | 28.3% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text |
— | -1.1% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note |
— | note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text |
— | 6.5% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text |
— | 31% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note |
— | note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text |
— | 48% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2017.text |
— | 44.9 (2017 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note |
— | note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality |
| + Added | Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text |
— | 32.9% (2017 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text |
— | 1.7% (2017 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note |
— | note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - commodities.note |
— | note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - commodities.text |
— | refined petroleum, fabric, trucks, garments, cotton fabric (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - partners.note |
— | note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - partners.text |
— | South Africa 78%, China 10%, Taiwan 3%, Japan 1%, India 1% (2023) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text |
— | $2.247 billion (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text |
— | $2.077 billion (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text |
— | $2.083 billion (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports.note |
— | note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note |
— | note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency |
| + Added | Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text |
— | 2.6% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Industries.text |
— | food, beverages, textiles, apparel assembly, handicrafts, construction, tourism |
| + Added | Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text |
— | 8.3% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text |
— | 6.3% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text |
— | 6.1% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note |
— | note: annual % change based on consumer prices |
| + Added | Economy.Labor force.note |
— | note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| + Added | Economy.Labor force.text |
— | 884,200 (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Population below poverty line.note |
— | note: % of population with income below national poverty line |
| + Added | Economy.Population below poverty line.text |
— | 49.7% (2017 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2020.text |
— | 3% of GDP (2020 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Public debt.note |
— | note: central government debt as a % of GDP |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text |
— | $5.893 billion (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text |
— | $6 billion (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text |
— | $6.166 billion (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note |
— | note: data in 2021 dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text |
— | 2.4% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text |
— | 1.8% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text |
— | 2.8% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note |
— | note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text |
— | $2,600 (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text |
— | $2,600 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text |
— | $2,600 (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP per capita.note |
— | note: data in 2021 dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text |
— | 22.6% of GDP (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text |
— | 22.9% of GDP (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text |
— | 22% of GDP (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Remittances.note |
— | note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities |
| + Added | Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text |
— | $771.278 million (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text |
— | $854.089 million (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text |
— | $1.008 billion (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note |
— | note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note |
— | note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP |
| + Added | Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text |
— | 30.4% (of GDP) (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text |
— | 16.7% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text |
— | 16.5% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text |
— | 16.2% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Unemployment rate.note |
— | note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| + Added | Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text |
— | 36.2% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text |
— | 17.7% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note |
— | note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment |
| + Added | Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text |
— | 24.2% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Coal.consumption.text |
— | 81,000 metric tons (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Coal.exports.text |
— | 1 metric tons (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Coal.imports.text |
— | 24,000 metric tons (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Coal.production.text |
— | 57,000 metric tons (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text |
— | 37.7% |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text |
— | 50% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text |
— | 83.6% |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text |
— | 0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text |
— | 99.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text |
— | 0.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity.consumption.text |
— | 833.009 million kWh (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity.imports.text |
— | 453.992 million kWh (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text |
— | 104,000 kW (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text |
— | 102.88 million kWh (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text |
— | 8.117 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |