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

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
60
1966–2025

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

00.511.52196619952025

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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Kiribati 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 Naoero 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Tajikistan 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 6 Kuwait 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 7 Marshall Islands 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 8 Philippines 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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
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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.