GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
158th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,690 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
58
1966–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,690 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Lesotho 158th out of 206 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,690 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 1,743 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1,831 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 1,964 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 2,082 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 2,312 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 2,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 3,748 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 5,356 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 6,111 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 8,198 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 10,280 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 12,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 13,972 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 17,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 20,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 24,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 28,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 32,341 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 36,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 44,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 49,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 60,663 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 70,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 81,579 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 98,195 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 113,834 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 125,674 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 141,225 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 159,986 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 179,377 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 200,599 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 217,066 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 240,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 258,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 338,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 389,997 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 412,342 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 441,041 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 457,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 500,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 544,084 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 651,034 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 640,013 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 692,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 738,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 782,431 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 864,130 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 972,174 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,807 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,690 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,964 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 6,752 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,082 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,972 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,588 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,823 current LCU per square kilometre | 70,410 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,804 current LCU per square kilometre | 81,579 current LCU per square kilometre | 240,500 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 463,333 current LCU per square kilometre | 258,421 current LCU per square kilometre | 651,034 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 692,464 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 155 Marshall Islands 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 157 Greece 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Mozambique 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 New Zealand 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 El Salvador 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -25.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -361.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -6,466 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,282 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,690 current LCU per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.