GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 232,969 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 232,969 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 232,969 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 182,157 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 130th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 187,898 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 198,355 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 182,157 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 191,742 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 194,975 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 195,034 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200,222 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 208,834 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 223,939 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 226,486 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 211,434 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 227,828 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 227,194 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 219,017 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 221,108 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 228,754 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 232,969 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 232,969 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 507,444 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 232,969 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 272,228 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189,470 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 182,157 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 198,355 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 210,769 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 191,742 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 227,828 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,462 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 219,017 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 232,969 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 127 Paraguay 257,952 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Tanzania 257,930 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Kazakhstan 245,462 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Angola 223,879 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Zimbabwe 216,781 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Belize 212,816 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 232,969 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 232,969 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,157 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 130th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.