GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI, PPP was 7.61 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP in Lesotho, 2007–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 7.61 billion constant 2021 international $ for gni, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp in Lesotho peaked at 7.61 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.53 billion constant 2021 international $, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 142nd 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.70 billion constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 2008 | 6.02 billion constant 2021 international $ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.53 billion constant 2021 international $ | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.82 billion constant 2021 international $ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.92 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.92 billion constant 2021 international $ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.08 billion constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.34 billion constant 2021 international $ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 6.80 billion constant 2021 international $ | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 6.88 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.42 billion constant 2021 international $ | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.92 billion constant 2021 international $ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 6.90 billion constant 2021 international $ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.65 billion constant 2021 international $ | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.71 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.94 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.07 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.38 billion constant 2021 international $ | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 7.61 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7.61 billion constant 2021 international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.48 billion constant 2021 international $, 12% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7.61 billion constant 2021 international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.01 billion constant 2021 international $, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 billion constant 2021 international $ | 5.53 billion constant 2021 international $ | 6.02 billion constant 2021 international $ | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.40 billion constant 2021 international $ | 5.82 billion constant 2021 international $ | 6.92 billion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 billion constant 2021 international $ | 6.65 billion constant 2021 international $ | 7.61 billion constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 139 Maldives 11.06 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 140 Djibouti 9.20 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 141 Gambia 8.27 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 143 Bermuda 7.15 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 144 Central African Republic 6.51 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 6.35 billion constant 2021 international $ 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 in Lesotho?
- Gni, ppp in Lesotho was 7.61 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni, ppp?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, 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) 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. 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.