Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0849 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0849 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1017 million USD per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0039 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0849 million USD per square kilometre for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.1017 million USD per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0087 million USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0256 million USD per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 0.027 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0279 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0296 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0259 million USD per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0194 million USD per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0216 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0291 million USD per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0321 million USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0324 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.038 million USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0464 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0454 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0452 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0492 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0471 million USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0503 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0541 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0531 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0477 million USD per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0415 million USD per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0387 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0565 million USD per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0697 million USD per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0718 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0721 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0772 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0788 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0755 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0946 million USD per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1017 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0953 million USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0895 million USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0896 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0869 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0785 million USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0863 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1002 million USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.093 million USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0804 million USD per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0927 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0931 million USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0849 million USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0271 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0194 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0324 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0468 million USD per square kilometre | 0.038 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0541 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.063 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0387 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0788 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0916 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0785 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1017 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0878 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0804 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0931 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 158 Sierra Leone 0.088 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 159 Guyana 0.0874 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 160 Kazakhstan 0.0868 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 162 Guinea 0.0833 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 0.0775 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 164 Bhutan 0.0748 million USD 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 us$, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0849 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1017 million USD per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — Value US$ 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 US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — Value US$ 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 US$ 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.