Adjusted net national income per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net national income per capita was -2.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Lesotho, 1981–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in Lesotho is -2.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Lesotho peaked at 14.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -11.5%, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 121st out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.4% | — |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -76.3% |
| 2009 | -11.5% | -438.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -113.2% |
| 2011 | -2.5% | -267.3% |
| 2012 | -2.8% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -182.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +89.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +54.5% |
| 2016 | -2.1% | -131.6% |
| 2017 | -7.6% | +251.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -128.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +19.0% |
| 2020 | -2.0% | -177.8% |
| 2021 | -2.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | -4.1% | -11.5% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -7.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -2.0% | -2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 118 Papua New Guinea -1.2% compare
- 119 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -1.2% compare
- 120 Gambia -1.6% compare
- 122 Central African Republic -2.3% compare
- 123 Togo -2.3% compare
- 124 Guinea -2.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 123.45 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,263 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 165.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,061 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 273.96 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Lesotho?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Lesotho was -2.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.5% in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.