Lesotho vs South Africa: GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
11.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
11.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
76th
South Africa rank
79th
GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 11.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 79th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 30.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 14.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1524 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4628 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 11.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 79th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (constant LCU), 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 (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.