GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 3,220 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Lesotho, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Lesotho stood at 3,220 constant 2021 international $ per person.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 3,230 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,792 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 140th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,921 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 2008 | 3,062 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2,792 constant 2021 international $ per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2,916 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,939 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,911 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,956 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,048 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,230 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3,228 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,976 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3,168 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 3,122 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,974 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2,968 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,038 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,060 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,156 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 3,220 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,220 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,188 constant 2021 international $ per person, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,220 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,869 constant 2021 international $ per person, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,925 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,792 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,062 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,049 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,911 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,230 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,069 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,968 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,220 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 137 East Timor 3,470 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 138 Rwanda 3,280 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 139 Togo 3,230 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 141 Ethiopia 3,130 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 3,023 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 143 Haiti 3,001 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Lesotho was 3,220 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,230 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,792 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.