| Lesotho | |
| Rank: 120 · Score: 15.6 |
| Basic facts | ||||
| Population (millions) | 2.3 | IPOs and pulic issues (quartile) | Bottom | |
| GDP (US$ billions) | 2.3 | M&A volume (quartile) | Bottom | |
| GDP per capita (US$) | 1,016.8 | Venture capital investments (quartile) | Bottom | |
| GDP growth (per cent) | 2.2 | Private equity investments (quartile) | Bottom |
Performance Overview
| Indicator | Rank / 125 | Rank Trend | Score | |
| VC/PE Country Attractiveness Index | 120 | 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 | 15.6 | |
| 1 | Economic Activity | 124 | 0, 1, 1, 1, 1 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Depth of Capital Market | 122 | 10, 9, 8, 8, 3 | 4.1 |
| 3 | Taxation | 97 | 32, 29, 28, 27, 28 | 72.4 |
| 4 | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance | 88 | 41, 39, 37, 37, 37 | 54.6 |
| 5 | Human and Social Environment | 89 | 52, 40, 40, 37, 36 | 26.3 |
| 6 | Entrepreneurial Opportunities | 119 | 3, 5, 5, 5, 6 | 18.4 |
| Historic performance, 2019-2023 | Key driver performance, 2023 |
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Peer Group Comparison
| Regional Peers | Economic Activity | Depth of Capital Market | Taxation | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance |
Human and Social Environment |
Entrepreneurial Opportunites |
| Mali | 63.9 | 7.6 | 72.3 | 35.5 | 24.7 | 17.2 |
| Mozambique | 63.5 | 7.1 | 54.5 | 28.5 | 16.7 | 26.8 |
| Benin | 65.5 | 4.7 | 56.3 | 42.4 | 32.6 | 19.6 |
| Lesotho | 17.0 | 4.1 | 72.4 | 54.6 | 26.3 | 18.4 |
| Angola | 62.4 | 4.3 | 79.9 | 39.7 | 13.9 | 10.7 |
| Burundi | 45.8 | 3.9 | 67.2 | 33.6 | 16.7 | 7.6 |
| Mauritania | 52.1 | 3.5 | 79.5 | 39.1 | 19.3 | 6.3 |
Last updated: 4 Nov 2023