Lesotho vs South Africa: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
17.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
93rd
South Africa rank
96th
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 17.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 4.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 96th of 207 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4829 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 10.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 20.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 17.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 4.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 96th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current 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 (current 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.