GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 3,899 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3,899 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 3,899 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,226 current international $ per person, 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,226 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,272 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1,302 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,302 current international $ per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,368 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1,386 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,477 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,529 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,514 current international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,569 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,622 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,953 current international $ per person | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 2,006 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,121 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2,141 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,181 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,260 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,693 current international $ per person | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 2,795 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,682 current international $ per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,767 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,729 current international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,675 current international $ per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,915 current international $ per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3,087 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 3,394 current international $ per person | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 3,340 current international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,974 current international $ per person | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 3,133 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 3,034 current international $ per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,043 current international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,968 current international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3,315 current international $ per person | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 3,521 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 3,729 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 3,899 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,899 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,266 current international $ per person, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,899 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,395 current international $ per person | 1,226 current international $ per person | 1,569 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,245 current international $ per person | 1,622 current international $ per person | 2,795 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,005 current international $ per person | 2,675 current international $ per person | 3,394 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,412 current international $ per person | 2,968 current international $ per person | 3,899 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 176 Togo 4,088 current international $ per person compare
- 177 Rwanda 4,073 current international $ per person compare
- 178 Zambia 3,990 current international $ per person compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 3,692 current international $ per person compare
- 181 Gambia 3,657 current international $ per person compare
- 182 Ethiopia 3,616 current international $ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Lesotho was 3,899 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,899 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,226 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.