GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,250 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lesotho, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,250 constant 2015 US$ per person for gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,084 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 140th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,134 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2008 | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 1,132 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1,230 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,152 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,179 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,225 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 1,250 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,250 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person, 60% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,250 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,372 constant 2015 US$ per person, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,152 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,250 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 137 Nepal 1,307 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 138 East Timor 1,287 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 Haiti 1,268 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Tanzania 1,141 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 142 Venezuela 1,138 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 1,125 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho was 1,250 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.