GNI in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI was 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI in Lesotho, 2007–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gni in Lesotho stood at 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni in Lesotho peaked at 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 144th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
GNI in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2008 | 2.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 2.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.44 billion constant 2015 US$, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.80 billion constant 2015 US$, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 141 Djibouti 4.45 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 142 Maldives 4.17 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 143 Eswatini 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 145 Central African Republic 2.75 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 146 Bhutan 2.65 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 147 Cape Verde 2.56 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 in Lesotho?
- Gni in Lesotho was 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.