Least developed countries vs Lesotho: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP

Least developed countries
0.9975 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho
1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
8th
Lesotho rank
5th

GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Lesotho
00.511.52196619952025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9975 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 8th and Lesotho ranks 5th of 45 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9837 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.69 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7042 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1980s 0.9728 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.82 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8443 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1990s 0.9652 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.431 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2000s 0.9726 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3853 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2010s 0.9903 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2020s 0.9961 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni (current us$), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9975 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in gni (current us$), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Lesotho?
0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lesotho?
53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Lesotho rank globally for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 8th and Lesotho ranks 5th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 13,841 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GNI (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.