Lesotho

Kingdom of Lesotho

LS / LSO Africa Africa

2.3M

Population

$2.3B

GDP

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Maseru

Continent Africa

Region Africa

Subregion Africa

Currency maloti (LSL)

Languages Sesotho (official) English (official) Phuthi Xhosa Zulu

Timezones UTC+2

Area 30,355 km²

Map Reference Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa

Borders South Africa

Demographics

Population (2023) 2,311,472

Density 76.1 per km²

Urban Population 30.4%

Median Age 23.9 years

Life Expectancy 60.2 years

Major Cities ASERU

Economy

GDP (2024) $2.3B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $885

Inflation (2024) 6.1%

Unemployment (2024) 16.2%

Public Debt 3.0% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 18.329 to USD

Card Brands (Top 2)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LESOTHO, LTD.	6
2	STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA, LTD.	5
3	LESOTHO POSTBANK, LTD.	3
4	FIRSTRAND BANK, LTD.	2
5	STANDARD BANK LESOTHO, LTD.	2
6	NEDBANK LESOTHO	1

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Main Exports

1. diamonds

2. garments

3. wool

4. power equipment

5. bedding (2023)

Main Imports

1. refined petroleum

2. fabric

3. trucks

4. garments

5. cotton fabric (2023)