GNI in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI was 49.73 billion current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GNI in Lesotho, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 49.73 billion current LCU for gni in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni in Lesotho peaked at 49.73 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.20 million current LCU, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 156th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 204.98 million current LCU | 63.20 million current LCU | 424.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion current LCU | 541.10 million current LCU | 2.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.73 billion current LCU | 2.48 billion current LCU | 7.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.07 billion current LCU | 7.85 billion current LCU | 19.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.83 billion current LCU | 21.02 billion current LCU | 41.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.06 billion current LCU | 40.19 billion current LCU | 49.73 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for Lesotho
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.66 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 419 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.35 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni in Lesotho?
- Gni in Lesotho was 49.73 billion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 49.73 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.20 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni?
- Lesotho ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release