GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 268,039 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 268,039 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 268,039 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73,100 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73,100 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 77,202 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 80,338 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 81,580 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 86,883 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 89,074 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 95,939 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 100,111 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 99,658 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 103,559 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 107,052 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 128,697 current international $ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 131,774 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 138,693 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 138,991 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 140,337 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 144,791 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 173,288 current international $ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 181,071 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 174,999 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 181,932 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 181,018 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 179,264 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 197,486 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 211,537 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 235,277 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 234,402 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 211,340 current international $ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 225,358 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 220,778 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 224,063 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 221,108 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 249,599 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 268,039 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 268,039 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 268,039 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 287,608 current international $ per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,744 current international $ per square kilometre | 73,100 current international $ per square kilometre | 103,559 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,969 current international $ per square kilometre | 107,052 current international $ per square kilometre | 181,071 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,839 current international $ per square kilometre | 179,264 current international $ per square kilometre | 235,277 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,702 current international $ per square kilometre | 221,108 current international $ per square kilometre | 268,039 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 160 Canada 291,420 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Tanzania 287,608 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Laos 286,276 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 266,914 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Kazakhstan 261,192 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Angola 260,101 current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 268,039 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 268,039 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,100 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current 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 (current 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)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.