GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 23,856 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho stood at 23,856 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 23,856 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,369 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 170th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,369 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,618 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 1,845 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 2,006 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 2,224 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 2,489 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 2,761 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 3,063 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 3,298 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3,645 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 3,915 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 5,139 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 5,936 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 6,306 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 6,793 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 7,109 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 7,810 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 8,457 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 10,051 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 9,809 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10,531 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 11,135 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 11,677 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 12,757 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 14,189 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 15,999 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 16,575 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 16,183 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 18,441 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 18,467 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,976 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 18,386 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 20,229 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 20,785 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 22,771 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 23,856 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 23,856 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300,726 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 23,856 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,432 current LCU per person | 1,369 current LCU per person | 3,645 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,133 current LCU per person | 3,915 current LCU per person | 10,051 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,596 current LCU per person | 10,531 current LCU per person | 18,467 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,667 current LCU per person | 17,976 current LCU per person | 23,856 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 167 Puerto Rico 27,496 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Georgia 24,909 current LCU per person compare
- 169 Slovakia 24,549 current LCU per person compare
- 171 Croatia 23,733 current LCU per person compare
- 172 Cyprus 23,654 current LCU per person compare
- 173 Greece 23,347 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 23,856 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23,856 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,369 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 170th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.