Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 1.57 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Lesotho is 1.57 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Lesotho peaked at 1.57 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0028 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0029 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 0.005 million SLC per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 million SLC per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0122 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0153 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0168 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.02 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0237 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0303 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1983 | 0.033 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0382 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0432 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0493 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0592 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0729 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0849 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0983 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1098 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1323 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1485 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1604 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1785 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2025 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2317 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2989 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3243 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3309 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3569 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4082 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4277 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4502 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4569 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4884 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5441 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.651 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.64 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6925 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7387 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7824 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8641 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9722 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.57 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0082 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0028 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0168 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0455 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.02 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0849 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1885 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0983 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3243 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4754 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3309 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.651 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6925 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.34 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.32 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.57 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 148 Greece 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 149 Bulgaria 1.62 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mozambique 1.62 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 152 El Salvador 1.54 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 153 New Zealand 1.52 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 154 Azerbaijan 1.48 million SLC 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 gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Lesotho?
- Gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Lesotho was 1.57 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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.
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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.