GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 22.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 92nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 4.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 4.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 6.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 8.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 12.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 15.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 10.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 11.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 11.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 8.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 9.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 11.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 12.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 14.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 15.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 15.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 19.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 17.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 19.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 22.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 22.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 89 Sao Tome and Principe 23.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Zambia 22.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 22.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Czechia 20.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Mexico 18.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 South Africa 17.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 92nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.