GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
93rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
22.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.8932 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1967
Years of data
60
1966–2025
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 22.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8932 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places Lesotho 93rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.9048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.8932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.939 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1977 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1983 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1985 | 4.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1986 | 4.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 4.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 4.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 6.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 8.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 12.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 15.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 10.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 11.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 11.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 8.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 9.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 11.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 12.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 14.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 15.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 15.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 19.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 17.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 19.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 22.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 22.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 90 Sao Tome and Principe 23.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Zambia 22.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 22.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Czechia 20.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Mexico 18.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 South Africa 17.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8932 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 93rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.