Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9726 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.9726 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 1.84 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.9308 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.8 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 1.83 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.84 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 1.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.68 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.9726 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8393 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.9726 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7756 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.84 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 5 Micronesia (country) 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Bangladesh 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Tajikistan 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Niger 0.9715 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 0.966 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Afghanistan 0.9552 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.9726 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9308 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.