GNI: linked series (current LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI: linked series (current LCU) was 56.38 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI: linked series in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 56.38 billion current LCU for gni: linked series in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni: linked series in Lesotho peaked at 56.38 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.48 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 157th of 207 countries on this measure, 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) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.48 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 2.98 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 3.46 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 3.82 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 4.29 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 4.86 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 5.45 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 6.09 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 6.59 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 7.30 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 7.85 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 10.28 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 11.84 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 12.52 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 13.39 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 13.88 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 15.19 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 16.52 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 19.77 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 19.43 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 21.02 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 22.43 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 23.75 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 26.23 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 29.52 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 33.67 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 35.31 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 34.91 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 40.27 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 40.80 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.19 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 41.58 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 46.24 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 48.04 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 53.22 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 56.38 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 56.38 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 trillion current LCU, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 56.38 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.00 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.73 billion current LCU | 2.48 billion current LCU | 7.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.07 billion current LCU | 7.85 billion current LCU | 19.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.79 billion current LCU | 21.02 billion current LCU | 40.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.61 billion current LCU | 40.19 billion current LCU | 56.38 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni: linked series in Lesotho?
- Gni: linked series in Lesotho was 56.38 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni: linked series recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.38 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni: linked series recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni: linked series?
- Lesotho ranks 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni: linked series rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI: linked series (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.