Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita was 1,115 USD in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,115 USD for gross national income — value us$ per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$ per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,534 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 114.79 USD, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 116.75 USD | — |
| 1971 | 114.79 USD | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 129.54 USD | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 191.41 USD | +47.8% |
| 1974 | 225.64 USD | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 268.5 USD | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 274.29 USD | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 331.34 USD | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 402.65 USD | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 443.2 USD | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 553.32 USD | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 565.38 USD | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 567.63 USD | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 586.41 USD | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 498.51 USD | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 362.56 USD | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 393.04 USD | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 518.31 USD | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 559.89 USD | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 553.43 USD | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 637.18 USD | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 655.2 USD | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 751.81 USD | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 725.37 USD | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 711.57 USD | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 765.69 USD | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 724.98 USD | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 768 USD | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 821.42 USD | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 804.37 USD | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 722.33 USD | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 628.97 USD | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 589.4 USD | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 864.64 USD | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 1,073 USD | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 1,117 USD | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,126 USD | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,200 USD | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,217 USD | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,158 USD | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,438 USD | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 1,534 USD | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,422 USD | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,321 USD | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1,307 USD | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,254 USD | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,119 USD | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 1,215 USD | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1,393 USD | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 1,278 USD | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,092 USD | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 1,244 USD | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 1,237 USD | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,115 USD | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 249.81 USD | 114.79 USD | 443.2 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 515.85 USD | 362.56 USD | 586.41 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 736.56 USD | 637.18 USD | 821.42 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 969.6 USD | 589.4 USD | 1,217 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,328 USD | 1,119 USD | 1,534 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,172 USD | 1,092 USD | 1,244 USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 9,403 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -25.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -361.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$ per capita in Lesotho?
- Gross national income — value us$ per capita in Lesotho was 1,115 USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$ per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,534 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$ per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.79 USD in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross national income — value us$ per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$ per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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