Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 960.77 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lesotho, 2007–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho is 960.77 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,088 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 925.44 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 128th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,052 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2008 | 1,088 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 962.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 977.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 952.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 925.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 946.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 988.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1,033 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 954.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 975.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,000 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 980.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 960.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 960.77 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,638 constant 2015 US$ per person, 59% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 960.77 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 898.43 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | 962.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,088 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 980.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 925.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 970.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 960.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 980.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 125 Benin 1,053 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 126 Nepal 1,046 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 127 Yemen 968.18 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 129 Togo 898.43 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 130 Tanzania 872.04 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 850.46 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho was 960.77 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,088 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 925.44 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.