Africa · Southern Africa
Lesotho
Kingdom of Lesotho · World’s #185 economy
- Nominal GDP 2025
- $2.57 billion
- Population 2025
- 2.4 million
- GDP per capita
- $1,089
- GDP growth 2025
- 2.0%
Overview
- Official name
- Kingdom of Lesotho
- Capital
- Maseru
- Region
- Africa · Southern Africa
- Area
- 30,355 km² · landlocked
- Coordinates
- -29.50, 28.50
- Languages
- English, Sotho
- Currency
- Lesotho loti (LSL L), South African rand (ZAR R)
- Calling code · domain
- +266 · .ls
- ISO codes
- LS / LSO
- Borders
South Africa
Map
Demographics
Age structure (2025)
Macroeconomy
Lesotho ranks #185 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →
Business environment & logistics (micro)
The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).
Provinces, states & regions (10)
District: 10
- Berea LS-D
- Botha-Bothe LS-B
- Leribe LS-C
- Mafeteng LS-E
- Maseru LS-A
- Mohale's Hoek LS-F
- Mokhotlong LS-J
- Qacha's Nek LS-H
- Quthing LS-G
- Thaba-Tseka LS-K
Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)
Seaports & logistics
Landlocked – cargo moves through neighbouring countries’ ports.
FTAs & trade blocs
Vietnam has no FTA with Lesotho: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).
Bloc membership
Membership compiled as of October 2026 (full members); check each bloc’s official site for legal precision.
Trade agreements in force (9)
Lesotho is party to 9 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.
| Agreement | Type / coverage | In force | Partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom - SACU and Mozambique | FTA Goods |
1 Jan 2021 |      |
| African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) | FTA Goods |
30 May 2019 |          +37 |
| EU - SADC | FTA Goods |
10 Oct 2016 |      +22 |
| MERCOSUR - SACU | PSA Goods |
1 Apr 2016 |     |
| SADC - Accession of Seychelles | FTA Goods |
25 May 2015 |      +2 |
| EFTA - SACU | FTA Goods |
1 May 2008 |     |
| Southern African Customs Union (SACU) | CU Goods |
15 Jul 2004 | |
| Southern African Development Community (SADC) In force for some parties | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Sep 2000 |  +5 |
| Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) | CU Goods |
8 Dec 1994 |     +9 |
Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.
Import regulations
Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.
Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗
Sourcing from Vietnam
Buyers in Lesotho can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:
Structural Steel
Steel & Metal
Construction Materials
Machinery
Electrical Equipment
Electronics
HVAC
Automotive
Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact
Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.