GNI (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 23,856 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 23,856 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 23,856 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.91 current LCU per person, in 1967.
That places Lesotho 171st out of 208 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 (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 58.17 current LCU per person | — |
| 1967 | 57.91 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 58.63 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 60.64 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 62.01 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 66.46 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 75.77 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 100.47 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 138.69 current LCU per person | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 152.88 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 198.61 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 241.94 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 291.13 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 310.5 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 384.71 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 439.07 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 506.24 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 558.58 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 621.84 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 688.26 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 805.97 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 883.24 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 1,059 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 1,204 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 1,369 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 1,618 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 1,845 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 2,006 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 2,224 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 2,489 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 2,761 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 3,063 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 3,298 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3,645 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 3,915 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 5,139 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 5,936 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 6,306 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 6,793 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 7,109 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 7,810 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 8,457 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 10,051 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 9,809 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10,531 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 11,135 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 11,677 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 12,757 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 14,189 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 15,999 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 16,575 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 16,183 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 18,441 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 18,467 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,976 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 18,386 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 20,229 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 20,785 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 22,771 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 23,856 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.84 current LCU per person | 57.91 current LCU per person | 60.64 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 163.85 current LCU per person | 62.01 current LCU per person | 310.5 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 715.05 current LCU per person | 384.71 current LCU per person | 1,204 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,432 current LCU per person | 1,369 current LCU per person | 3,645 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,133 current LCU per person | 3,915 current LCU per person | 10,051 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,596 current LCU per person | 10,531 current LCU per person | 18,467 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,667 current LCU per person | 17,976 current LCU per person | 23,856 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 168 Puerto Rico 27,496 current LCU per person compare
- 169 Georgia 24,909 current LCU per person compare
- 170 Slovak Republic 24,549 current LCU per person compare
- 172 Croatia 23,733 current LCU per person compare
- 173 Cyprus 23,654 current LCU per person compare
- 174 Greece 23,347 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 138.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,484 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 23,856 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23,856 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.91 current LCU per person in 1967.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.