Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita was 10,807 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho is 10,807 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 11,463 constant LCU per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,391 constant LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,419 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,391 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2,677 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 2,874 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 3,021 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 2,997 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2,891 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 3,094 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 2,972 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2,910 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,868 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 2,909 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,803 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 3,422 constant LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 3,669 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 3,065 constant LCU per person | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 3,297 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 3,901 constant LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 4,486 constant LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 4,484 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,235 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 4,142 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8,755 constant LCU per person | +111.4% |
| 2008 | 9,299 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 8,619 constant LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 9,116 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 9,882 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 10,002 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10,266 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10,956 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 11,463 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 11,404 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10,598 constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 10,624 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10,620 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,985 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 10,138 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 10,288 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 10,344 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 10,721 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 10,807 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 10,807 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,590 constant LCU per person, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 10,807 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 365,573 constant LCU per person, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +111.4% | 4,142 constant LCU per person | 8,755 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,825 constant LCU per person | 2,391 constant LCU per person | 3,094 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,490 constant LCU per person | 2,803 constant LCU per person | 4,486 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,189 constant LCU per person | 4,142 constant LCU per person | 4,235 constant LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,891 constant LCU per person | 8,619 constant LCU per person | 9,299 constant LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 10,493 constant LCU per person | 9,116 constant LCU per person | 11,463 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,380 constant LCU per person | 9,985 constant LCU per person | 10,807 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 10,807 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11,463 constant LCU per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,391 constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.