Lesotho vs Upper middle income: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Upper middle income
1 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
10th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 207 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.9 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Upper middle income?
- Lesotho, at 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Upper middle income?
- 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Upper middle income?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Upper middle income rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.