GNI per capita, PPP in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI per capita, PPP was 3,220 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Lesotho, 2007–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3,220 constant 2021 international $ for gni per capita, ppp 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, ppp in Lesotho peaked at 3,230 constant 2021 international $ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,792 constant 2021 international $, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 139th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,921 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 2008 | 3,062 constant 2021 international $ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2,792 constant 2021 international $ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2,916 constant 2021 international $ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,939 constant 2021 international $ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,911 constant 2021 international $ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,956 constant 2021 international $ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,048 constant 2021 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,230 constant 2021 international $ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3,228 constant 2021 international $ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,976 constant 2021 international $ | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3,168 constant 2021 international $ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 3,122 constant 2021 international $ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,974 constant 2021 international $ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2,968 constant 2021 international $ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,038 constant 2021 international $ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,060 constant 2021 international $ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,156 constant 2021 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 3,220 constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,925 constant 2021 international $ | 2,792 constant 2021 international $ | 3,062 constant 2021 international $ | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,049 constant 2021 international $ | 2,911 constant 2021 international $ | 3,230 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,069 constant 2021 international $ | 2,968 constant 2021 international $ | 3,220 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 136 Timor-Leste 3,470 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 137 Rwanda 3,280 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 138 Togo 3,230 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 140 Ethiopia 3,130 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 3,023 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 142 Haiti 3,001 constant 2021 international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 23,856 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 138.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, ppp in Lesotho?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Lesotho was 3,220 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,230 constant 2021 international $ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,792 constant 2021 international $ in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp 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 International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.