GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 3.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 3.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 5.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 2.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.7 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 3.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 3.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 3.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 4.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 5.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 3.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 2.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 2.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 2.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 3.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 2.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 2.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 3.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 2.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 3.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 3.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 3.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 3.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.7 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 17 Ethiopia 3.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 East Timor 3.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Rwanda 3.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 3.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Mauritania 3.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Vietnam 3.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 3.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.