GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (GNI International) in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (GNI International) was 3,900 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3,900 current international $ for gni per capita, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Lesotho peaked at 3,900 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,230 current international $, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 179th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (GNI International) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,230 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,270 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,300 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,300 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,370 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1,390 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,480 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1,530 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,510 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,570 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,620 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,950 current international $ | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 2,010 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,120 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2,140 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,180 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,260 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,690 current international $ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 2,800 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2,680 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,770 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,730 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,680 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,920 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3,090 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3,390 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 3,340 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,970 current international $ | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 3,130 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3,030 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,040 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,970 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,310 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 3,520 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 3,730 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 3,900 current international $ | +4.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,900 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,270 current international $, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,900 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,175 current international $, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,395 current international $ | 1,230 current international $ | 1,570 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,245 current international $ | 1,620 current international $ | 2,800 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,005 current international $ | 2,680 current international $ | 3,390 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,412 current international $ | 2,970 current international $ | 3,900 current international $ | 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, ppp in Lesotho?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Lesotho was 3,900 current 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 3,900 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,230 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Lesotho ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 (current 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 current 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 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. 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.