Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Lesotho

Lesotho: Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate was -8.88 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-8.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,899.0%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.97 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-25.18 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1971–2023

-200204060197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at -8.88 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 1,899.0% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 52.97 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -25.18 % change on previous year, in 1985.

Lesotho ranks 213th of 236 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 US$, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.89 % change on previous year
1972 16.9 % change on previous year +793.5%
1973 52.97 % change on previous year +213.5%
1974 22.02 % change on previous year -58.4%
1975 23.18 % change on previous year +5.3%
1976 5.48 % change on previous year -76.3%
1977 24.34 % change on previous year +343.9%
1978 25.03 % change on previous year +2.8%
1979 13.3 % change on previous year -46.9%
1980 28.53 % change on previous year +114.5%
1981 5.2 % change on previous year -81.8%
1982 3.36 % change on previous year -35.4%
1983 6.33 % change on previous year +88.8%
1984 -12.52 % change on previous year -297.6%
1985 -25.18 % change on previous year +101.1%
1986 11.19 % change on previous year -144.4%
1987 34.82 % change on previous year +211.1%
1988 10.33 % change on previous year -70.3%
1989 0.8694 % change on previous year -91.6%
1990 17.36 % change on previous year +1896.2%
1991 4.68 % change on previous year -73.0%
1992 16.67 % change on previous year +255.9%
1993 -2.05 % change on previous year -112.3%
1994 -0.5661 % change on previous year -72.3%
1995 8.93 % change on previous year -1677.4%
1996 -4.3 % change on previous year -148.1%
1997 6.78 % change on previous year -257.7%
1998 7.49 % change on previous year +10.5%
1999 -1.82 % change on previous year -124.3%
2000 -10.17 % change on previous year +458.2%
2001 -13.06 % change on previous year +28.4%
2002 -6.58 % change on previous year -49.6%
2003 45.99 % change on previous year -798.9%
2004 23.27 % change on previous year -49.4%
2005 3.1 % change on previous year -86.7%
2006 0.3938 % change on previous year -87.3%
2007 7.06 % change on previous year +1693.9%
2008 2.05 % change on previous year -71.0%
2009 -4.16 % change on previous year -303.2%
2010 25.23 % change on previous year -706.7%
2011 7.56 % change on previous year -70.0%
2012 -6.32 % change on previous year -183.6%
2013 -6.09 % change on previous year -3.7%
2014 0.0883 % change on previous year -101.5%
2015 -2.96 % change on previous year -3452.5%
2016 -9.69 % change on previous year +227.1%
2017 9.92 % change on previous year -202.5%
2018 16.14 % change on previous year +62.6%
2019 -7.19 % change on previous year -144.6%
2020 -13.53 % change on previous year +88.2%
2021 15.23 % change on previous year -212.5%
2022 0.4937 % change on previous year -96.8%
2023 -8.88 % change on previous year -1899.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -3452.5% 0.0883 % change on previous year -2.96 % change on previous year
1990 +1896.2% 0.8694 % change on previous year 17.36 % change on previous year
2023 -1899.0% 0.4937 % change on previous year -8.88 % change on previous year
2007 +1693.9% 0.3938 % change on previous year 7.06 % change on previous year
1995 +1677.4% -0.5661 % change on previous year 8.93 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.57 % change on previous year 1.89 % change on previous year 52.97 % change on previous year 9
1980s 6.29 % change on previous year -25.18 % change on previous year 34.82 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.32 % change on previous year -4.3 % change on previous year 17.36 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.79 % change on previous year -13.06 % change on previous year 45.99 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.67 % change on previous year -9.69 % change on previous year 25.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.67 % change on previous year -13.53 % change on previous year 15.23 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 210 Sudan -7.71 % change on previous year compare
  2. 211 Azerbaijan -8.19 % change on previous year compare
  3. 212 Pakistan -8.4 % change on previous year compare
  4. 214 Qatar -9.01 % change on previous year compare
  5. 215 Palestine -9.23 % change on previous year compare
  6. 215 Palestine -9.23 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
Gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -8.88 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 52.97 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -25.18 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Lesotho rank for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,049 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.