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
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$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
| 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 Naoero 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
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,334 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 23,856 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.