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Lesotho Insightsas of Oct 2026
Population size
2.3 M People
Urbanization rate
29%
Population growth
0.3%
Median age
24 years
Household size
3.3 People
Education level
79 percent
GDP
2,270,000,000 USD
GDP per capita
972 USD
Inflation rate
5.5 %
Unemployment rate
16 %
Cost of living index
40 index
Income inequality (Gini)
44 index
Retail sales volume
454,000,000 USD
Retail sales per capita
194 USD
Disposable income per capita
600 USD
Spending by category - apparel
30 percent
Spending by category - groceries
40 percent
Spending by category - electronics
10 percent
Number of retail outlets
5,000 outlets
Major national retail chains
Shoprite, Pick n Pay chains
Retail market fragmentation
high level
Presence of global brands
moderate level
Dominant retail formats
supermarkets, informal markets formats
Average commercial rent
7 USD/sqm/month
Property transaction volume
low level
Ease of doing business index
84 rank
Business permit process time
100 days
Zoning constraints
moderate level
E-commerce delivery infrastructure
developing level
Road density
0.5 km/sq km
Public transport penetration
70 %
Commute patterns
short urban commutes pattern
Vehicle ownership per capita
50 vehicles/1,000 people
E-commerce share of retail
3 %
Click-and-collect adoption
low level
Internet penetration
40 %
Mobile commerce usage
20 %
Retail tech startups
few number
Retail-related crime rate
moderate level
Shoplifting incidents
low level
Consumer protection score
60 index
Business compliance risk
medium level
Annual tourist arrivals
100,000 arrivals
Tourist retail spending
50,000,000 USD
Airport traffic
200,000 passengers
Duty-free sales trends
stable trend
Projected retail market growth rate
4 %
Urban expansion zones
Maseru periphery zones
Emerging retail hubs
Maseru, Mafeteng hubs
Major upcoming national mall or retail projects
Maseru Mall expansion projects
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