GNI (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI (current US$), per capita was 1,334 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,334 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
181st
of 208 countries
All-time high
1,534 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
81.08 current US$ per person
in 1967
Years of data
60
1966–2025
GNI (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per capita in Lesotho is 1,334 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,534 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.08 current US$ per person, in 1967.
Lesotho ranks 181st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 81.44 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 81.08 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 82.09 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 84.89 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 86.81 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 92.92 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 98.57 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 144.78 current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1974 | 204.11 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 206.73 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 228.4 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 278.24 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 334.8 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 368.76 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 493.95 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 500.36 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 466.23 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 501.38 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 421.51 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 308.82 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 352.72 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 433.8 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 465.62 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 459.08 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 528.96 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 586 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 646.87 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 613.96 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 626.39 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 686.23 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 642.2 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 664.78 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 596.62 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 596.6 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 564.16 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 596.94 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 563.14 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 833.66 current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 1,052 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 1,118 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,153 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,200 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,217 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,158 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,439 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 1,534 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,422 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,322 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,307 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,254 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,127 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1,215 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1,393 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 1,278 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,092 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 1,244 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 1,237 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,127 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 1,242 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 1,334 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,334 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,802 current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,334 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,291 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.37 current US$ per person | 81.08 current US$ per person | 84.89 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 204.41 current US$ per person | 86.81 current US$ per person | 368.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 440.35 current US$ per person | 308.82 current US$ per person | 501.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 618.86 current US$ per person | 528.96 current US$ per person | 686.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 945.54 current US$ per person | 563.14 current US$ per person | 1,217 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,329 current US$ per person | 1,127 current US$ per person | 1,534 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,213 current US$ per person | 1,092 current US$ per person | 1,334 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 1,334 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,534 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.08 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.