Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 1,037 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Lesotho is 1,037 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,266 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 283.8 current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Lesotho 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 452.33 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 458.94 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 421.14 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 461.11 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 387.59 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 283.8 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 318.09 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 397.6 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 428.58 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 422.75 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 492.15 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 544.7 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 594.74 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 566.87 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 574.93 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 624.16 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 585.31 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 606.04 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 529.94 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 536.46 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 505.39 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 545.58 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 512.33 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 755.62 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 964.91 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 1,031 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1,073 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,103 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,102 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,017 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1,229 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 1,266 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,165 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1,091 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,092 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,056 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 929.06 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 1,004 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1,105 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,055 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 927.47 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 1,037 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,037 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,760 current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,037 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 936.58 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 403.19 current US$ per person | 283.8 current US$ per person | 461.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 565.53 current US$ per person | 492.15 current US$ per person | 624.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 861.05 current US$ per person | 505.39 current US$ per person | 1,103 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,099 current US$ per person | 929.06 current US$ per person | 1,266 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 982.43 current US$ per person | 927.47 current US$ per person | 1,037 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 1,037 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,266 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.8 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.