What is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?

Gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 2 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.

What is the lowest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.

How does Lesotho rank for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 5th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.

Is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Lesotho data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

5th

of 207 countries

All-time high

2 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1984

All-time low

1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1966–2025

GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1966–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 2 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Lesotho ranks 5th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1966 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1966	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1967	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1968	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1969	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1970	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1971	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1972	1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1973	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1974	1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1975	1.68 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1976	1.94 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1977	1.86 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1978	1.67 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1979	1.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1980	1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1981	1.67 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1982	1.99 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
1983	1.99 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1984	2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1985	1.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1986	1.84 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1987	1.83 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1988	1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1989	1.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1990	1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1991	1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1992	1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1993	1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1994	1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1995	1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1996	1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1997	1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1998	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1999	1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2000	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2001	1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2002	1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2003	1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2004	1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2005	1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2006	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2007	1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2008	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2009	1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2010	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2011	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2012	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2013	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2014	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2015	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2016	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2017	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2018	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2019	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2020	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2021	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2022	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2023	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2024	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2025	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9771 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1970s	1.57 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.94 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.82 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

2 Kiribati 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Nauru 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Tajikistan 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Kuwait 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Marshall Islands 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Philippines 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 2 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
What is the lowest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Lesotho rank for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 5th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 255 places, 13,841 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

GNI (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.