GNI per capita, Atlas method in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI per capita, Atlas method was 1,280 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Lesotho, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Lesotho is 1,280 current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Lesotho peaked at 1,490 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80 current US$, in 1966.
That places Lesotho 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 80 current US$ | — |
| 1967 | 90 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 80 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 80 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 90 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 90 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 140 current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 210 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 220 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 260 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 300 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 320 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 380 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 420 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 490 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 570 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 510 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 460 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 380 current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 360 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 390 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 460 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 490 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 510 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 550 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 620 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 630 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 660 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 670 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 690 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 690 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 620 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 610 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 590 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 650 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 600 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 680 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 820 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 1,040 current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 1,160 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1,320 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1,310 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,190 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1,270 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,350 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,490 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1,440 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,330 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1,280 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,240 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,160 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1,250 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,290 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,170 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1,190 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,270 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,260 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,240 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 1,280 current US$ | +3.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,280 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,750 current US$, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,280 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,315 current US$, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.5 current US$ | 80 current US$ | 90 current US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 211 current US$ | 90 current US$ | 380 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 453 current US$ | 360 current US$ | 570 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 625 current US$ | 510 current US$ | 690 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 936 current US$ | 590 current US$ | 1,320 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,310 current US$ | 1,160 current US$ | 1,490 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,235 current US$ | 1,170 current US$ | 1,280 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 per capita, atlas method in Lesotho?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Lesotho was 1,280 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,490 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 current US$ in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). 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 figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.