Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 77,276 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 77,276 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 84,008 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,184 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 183 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$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20,956 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 21,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 20,679 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 23,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 20,158 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 15,184 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1986 | 17,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 22,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 24,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 24,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 29,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 33,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 36,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 35,509 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 36,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 40,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 38,026 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 39,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 34,876 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 35,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 33,358 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 35,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 33,661 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 49,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 62,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 66,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 68,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 70,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 71,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66,376 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 80,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 84,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 78,043 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 73,907 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 74,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 73,179 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 65,194 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 71,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 79,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 76,772 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 68,300 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 77,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 77,276 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,188 current US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 77,276 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66,820 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,884 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,358 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,764 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,194 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,008 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,788 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,276 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 137 Russia 80,840 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Vanuatu 79,284 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cameroon 78,411 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Burundi 76,204 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 72,466 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tanzania 66,820 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 77,276 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 84,008 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,184 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.