GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI (constant LCU), per capita was 12,918 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 12,918 constant LCU per person for gni (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 12,960 constant LCU per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,826 constant LCU per person, in 1972.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 170 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 (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2,906 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1967 | 3,108 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 2,987 constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 2,926 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,885 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 2,927 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,826 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3,454 constant LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 3,735 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 3,143 constant LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 3,418 constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 4,043 constant LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 4,635 constant LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 4,649 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4,417 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 4,361 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11,716 constant LCU per person | +168.6% |
| 2008 | 12,285 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 11,200 constant LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 11,699 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 11,791 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11,677 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 11,858 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12,228 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 12,960 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 12,948 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11,938 constant LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 12,708 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 12,524 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11,932 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 11,908 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12,187 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 12,276 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12,661 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 12,918 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 12,918 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,840 constant LCU per person, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 12,918 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 391,752 constant LCU per person, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +168.6% | 4,361 constant LCU per person | 11,716 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,982 constant LCU per person | 2,906 constant LCU per person | 3,108 constant LCU per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 3,572 constant LCU per person | 2,826 constant LCU per person | 4,649 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,389 constant LCU per person | 4,361 constant LCU per person | 4,417 constant LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,734 constant LCU per person | 11,200 constant LCU per person | 12,285 constant LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 12,233 constant LCU per person | 11,677 constant LCU per person | 12,960 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,314 constant LCU per person | 11,908 constant LCU per person | 12,918 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 137 Solomon Islands 14,587 constant LCU per person compare
- 138 Palau 14,466 constant LCU per person compare
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13,944 constant LCU per person compare
- 141 Samoa 12,769 constant LCU per person compare
- 142 Belize 12,209 constant LCU per person compare
- 143 Bulgaria 11,105 constant LCU 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 lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gni (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 12,918 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12,960 constant LCU per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,826 constant LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni (constant lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant lcu), 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 volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.