GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita was 1,282 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,282 current US$ per person for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,490 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81.01 current US$ per person, in 1966.
That places Lesotho 181st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 81.01 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 85.92 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 84.98 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 84.73 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 88.47 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 93.91 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 100.11 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 143.99 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 1974 | 212.34 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 1975 | 216.74 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 262.2 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 295.3 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 321.11 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 382.42 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 422.44 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 486.24 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 574.51 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 507.57 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 460.33 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 380.56 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 363.86 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 392.41 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 464.6 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 488.8 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 513.97 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 547.35 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 615.43 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 631.35 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 659.09 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 671.17 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 690.3 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 687.9 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 616.3 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 612.33 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 591.65 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 650.9 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 603.02 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 678.82 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 820.1 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 1,042 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 1,157 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1,318 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 1,308 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,194 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 1,272 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,353 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,490 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 1,438 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,326 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1,285 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,240 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,157 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,249 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1,294 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,175 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,195 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,274 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,262 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,236 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,282 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,282 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,754 current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,282 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,319 current US$ per person, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.16 current US$ per person | 81.01 current US$ per person | 85.92 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 211.66 current US$ per person | 88.47 current US$ per person | 382.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 454.13 current US$ per person | 363.86 current US$ per person | 574.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 624.52 current US$ per person | 513.97 current US$ per person | 690.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 936.4 current US$ per person | 591.65 current US$ per person | 1,318 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,310 current US$ per person | 1,157 current US$ per person | 1,490 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,237 current US$ per person | 1,175 current US$ per person | 1,282 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 1,282 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,490 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.01 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 181st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.