Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 71,568 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 2007–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 71,568 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 73,179 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62,012 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 117th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 67,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 70,472 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 62,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 64,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 63,176 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 62,012 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 64,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 67,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 73,179 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 72,486 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 67,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 70,153 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 72,790 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 72,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 71,568 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 71,568 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124,742 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 71,568 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 62,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 70,472 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 67,777 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 62,012 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 73,179 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 71,568 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 72,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 114 Tajikistan 82,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Belize 80,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Ethiopia 77,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Russia 70,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Cameroon 68,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Sierra Leone 63,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 71,568 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 73,179 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,012 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.