Lesotho
LSO Sub-Saharan AfricaState of play
A mountainous kingdom entirely enclosed by South Africa, among the few remaining states fully surrounded by a single neighbour.
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GDP growth1.98% per year · 2025▼ 62.1% vs previous
Military expenditure1.57% of GDP · 2024▼ 3.56% vs previous
Trade openness154.0% of GDP · 2025▲ 0.99% vs previous
Population2.4Mpeople · 2025▲ 1.11% vs previous
Displaced from here58people · 2025▼ 21.6% vs previous
Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)
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