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Gross national income in Lesotho

Lesotho: Gross national income was 13.60 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
13.60 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.60 billion constant LCU
in 2011
All-time low
2.13 billion constant LCU
in 1966
Years of data
46
1966–2011

Gross national income in Lesotho, 1966–2011

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Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national income in Lesotho is 13.60 billion constant LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income in Lesotho peaked at 13.60 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.13 billion constant LCU, in 1966.

That places Lesotho 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Gross national income in Lesotho, year by year

Year constant LCU Change
1966 2.13 billion constant LCU —
1967 2.33 billion constant LCU +9.5%
1968 2.37 billion constant LCU +1.5%
1969 2.44 billion constant LCU +3.1%
1970 2.60 billion constant LCU +6.3%
1971 2.81 billion constant LCU +8.0%
1972 3.02 billion constant LCU +7.6%
1973 3.78 billion constant LCU +25.0%
1974 4.86 billion constant LCU +28.7%
1975 4.90 billion constant LCU +0.8%
1976 6.17 billion constant LCU +25.9%
1977 7.01 billion constant LCU +13.7%
1978 7.69 billion constant LCU +9.7%
1979 7.63 billion constant LCU -0.8%
1980 7.60 billion constant LCU -0.3%
1981 7.72 billion constant LCU +1.5%
1982 8.59 billion constant LCU +11.3%
1983 8.74 billion constant LCU +1.7%
1984 9.12 billion constant LCU +4.3%
1985 8.68 billion constant LCU -4.8%
1986 8.90 billion constant LCU +2.5%
1987 8.78 billion constant LCU -1.3%
1988 9.14 billion constant LCU +4.1%
1989 9.24 billion constant LCU +1.1%
1990 9.51 billion constant LCU +3.0%
1991 9.24 billion constant LCU -2.9%
1992 9.36 billion constant LCU +1.3%
1993 9.36 billion constant LCU +0.0%
1994 9.84 billion constant LCU +5.1%
1995 9.41 billion constant LCU -4.4%
1996 10.12 billion constant LCU +7.6%
1997 10.35 billion constant LCU +2.2%
1998 9.09 billion constant LCU -12.1%
1999 9.40 billion constant LCU +3.4%
2000 9.74 billion constant LCU +3.6%
2001 12.71 billion constant LCU +30.5%
2002 12.31 billion constant LCU -3.1%
2003 11.85 billion constant LCU -3.7%
2004 11.60 billion constant LCU -2.1%
2005 11.28 billion constant LCU -2.7%
2006 11.36 billion constant LCU +0.7%
2007 11.57 billion constant LCU +1.9%
2008 13.24 billion constant LCU +14.4%
2009 12.87 billion constant LCU -2.8%
2010 13.03 billion constant LCU +1.3%
2011 13.60 billion constant LCU +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.32 billion constant LCU 2.13 billion constant LCU 2.44 billion constant LCU 4
1970s 5.05 billion constant LCU 2.60 billion constant LCU 7.69 billion constant LCU 10
1980s 8.65 billion constant LCU 7.60 billion constant LCU 9.24 billion constant LCU 10
1990s 9.57 billion constant LCU 9.09 billion constant LCU 10.35 billion constant LCU 10
2000s 11.85 billion constant LCU 9.74 billion constant LCU 13.24 billion constant LCU 10
2010s 13.31 billion constant LCU 13.03 billion constant LCU 13.60 billion constant LCU 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 39 Sudan 24.07 billion constant LCU compare
  2. 40 Tunisia 22.88 billion constant LCU compare
  3. 41 Gambia 20.00 billion constant LCU compare
  4. 43 Eswatini 13.15 billion constant LCU compare
  5. 44 Eritrea 7.71 billion constant LCU compare
  6. 45 Algeria -264.62 million constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income in Lesotho?
Gross national income in Lesotho was 13.60 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gross national income recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 13.60 billion constant LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest gross national income recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 2.13 billion constant LCU in 1966.
How does Lesotho rank for gross national income?
Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross national income rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross national income (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national income (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 1,527 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Gross national income is derived as the sum of GNP and the terms of trade adjustment. Data are in constant local currency.