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$), per unit of GDP over time
- Least developed countries
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.22 current US$ 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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About this data
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.