GNI (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 934,615 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 934,615 constant LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 934,615 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84,411 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Lesotho 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 84,411 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 93,565 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 93,273 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 94,748 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 96,873 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 101,843 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 101,840 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 128,883 constant LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 144,226 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 125,640 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 141,080 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 171,790 constant LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 202,619 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 209,189 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 204,626 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 208,027 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 753,798 constant LCU per square kilometre | +262.4% |
| 2008 | 795,754 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 730,771 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 769,223 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 782,194 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 782,428 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 803,244 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 837,793 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 898,389 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 908,603 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 848,225 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 913,989 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 911,449 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 878,643 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 887,029 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 917,708 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 934,615 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 934,615 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 934,615 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +262.4% | 208,027 constant LCU per square kilometre | 753,798 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,499 constant LCU per square kilometre | 84,411 constant LCU per square kilometre | 94,748 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 142,398 constant LCU per square kilometre | 96,873 constant LCU per square kilometre | 209,189 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 206,326 constant LCU per square kilometre | 204,626 constant LCU per square kilometre | 208,027 constant LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 760,108 constant LCU per square kilometre | 730,771 constant LCU per square kilometre | 795,754 constant LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 845,554 constant LCU per square kilometre | 769,223 constant LCU per square kilometre | 913,989 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 904,499 constant LCU per square kilometre | 878,643 constant LCU per square kilometre | 934,615 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 123 El Salvador 1.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Croatia 1.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Panama 1.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Belarus 918,082 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Samoa 867,363 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 841,503 constant LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gni (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 934,615 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 934,615 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,411 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.