GNI per capita (US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI per capita (US$) was 1,172 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Lesotho is 1,172 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,542 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 553.39 US$, in 2002.
That places Lesotho 177th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita (US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 561.86 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 619.58 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 679.9 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 640.77 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 648.73 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 705.33 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 654.86 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 671.55 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 596.77 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 591.72 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 556.14 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 586.71 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 553.39 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 819.91 US$ | +48.2% |
| 2004 | 1,033 US$ | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 1,094 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,127 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,180 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,204 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,152 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,439 US$ | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 1,542 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,436 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1,340 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,331 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,282 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,157 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,253 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1,358 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,306 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,172 US$ | -10.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,172 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,840 US$, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,172 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,029 US$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 637.11 US$ | 561.86 US$ | 705.33 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 930.7 US$ | 553.39 US$ | 1,204 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,344 US$ | 1,157 US$ | 1,542 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,172 US$ | 1,172 US$ | 1,172 US$ | 1 |
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 1,172 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,542 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 553.39 US$ in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 177th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.