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Lesotho
Basic data — Lesotho, Africa.
Data refreshed on 2026.05.10 · source: Wikidata
Composite reading — institute
Risque élevé
5.1 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Economy 4.5
- Diplomacy 5.0
- Influence 0.0
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
- Capital
- Maseru
- Population
- 2,116,427 inh.
- Area
- 30,355 km²
- Currency
- LSL
- Regime
- constitutional monarchy
Executive in office
Head of State
Letsie III du Lesotho
Head of Government
Sam Matekane
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
2 G$
GDP / capita
972 $
Growth
2.9 %
Inflation
6.1 %
Unemployment
16.3 %
Debt / GDP
3.0 %
Defense / GDP
1.6 %
Life expectancy
57.8 yrs
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
1 Md$
Imports
3 Md$
Balance
-2 Md$
Top exports
- 48% Vêtements
- 22% Diamants
Top imports
- 17% Pétrole raffiné
Export partners
-
États-Unis
34%
-
Afrique du Sud
31%
Import partners
-
Afrique du Sud
81%
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
-
USA
31%
-
GBR
33%
-
FRA
36%
-
DEU
36%
-
RUS
53%
-
CHN
62%
-
IND
67%
Abstention: 25%
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