Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: GNI per capita
Lesotho
21,276 current LCU
in 2024
Sierra Leone
19,562 current LCU
in 2024
Lesotho rank
173rd
Sierra Leone rank
175th
GNI per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 21,276 current LCU against 19,562 current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,714 current LCU.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 204 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163.85 current LCU | 0.2059 current LCU | 163.64 current LCU | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 715.05 current LCU | 3.25 current LCU | 711.8 current LCU | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2,432 current LCU | 139.56 current LCU | 2,292 current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7,133 current LCU | 1,204 current LCU | 5,928 current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14,614 current LCU | 4,903 current LCU | 9,711 current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 19,686 current LCU | 12,999 current LCU | 6,687 current LCU | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 21,276 current LCU against 19,562 current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 1,714 current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for gni per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release