GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 1,250 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Lesotho, 2007–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Lesotho is 1,250 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,254 constant 2015 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,084 constant 2015 US$, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,134 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2008 | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,084 constant 2015 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 1,132 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,141 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,147 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,183 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,155 constant 2015 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1,230 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,212 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,152 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,179 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,188 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,225 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 1,250 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,250 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,094 constant 2015 US$, 60% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,250 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,372 constant 2015 US$, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,135 constant 2015 US$ | 1,084 constant 2015 US$ | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,184 constant 2015 US$ | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,191 constant 2015 US$ | 1,152 constant 2015 US$ | 1,250 constant 2015 US$ | 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 per capita in Lesotho?
- Gni per capita in Lesotho was 1,250 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,254 constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 constant 2015 US$ in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.