GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho is 4.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 65.9% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 42.88 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -2.49 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 18.09 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 1973 | 37.27 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 1974 | 42.88 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1976 | 34.15 % change on previous year | +142.1% |
| 1977 | 25.39 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1978 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1980 | 27.56 % change on previous year | +181.7% |
| 1981 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1982 | 18.7 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 14.56 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 20.11 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1987 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1988 | 22.41 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1989 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 20.37 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 15.93 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 12.37 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 13.29 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1999 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 31.06 % change on previous year | +316.9% |
| 2002 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2004 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2006 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +154.5% |
| 2007 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 19.66 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 2009 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2010 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -584.1% |
| 2011 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 14.08 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2017 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2018 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -1444.5% |
| 2019 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2020 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2021 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 2022 | 11.22 % change on previous year | +224.1% |
| 2023 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2024 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.62 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.81 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.62 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.25 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1444.5% | -1.14 % change on previous year | 15.35 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +584.1% | -1.69 % change on previous year | 8.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.06 % change on previous year | 9.78 % change on previous year | 42.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.64 % change on previous year | 12.04 % change on previous year | 27.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.12 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 20.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.62 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 31.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 15.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 11.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 142 Morocco 4.8 % change on previous year compare
- 143 United Kingdom 4.72 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Curacao 4.7 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Algeria 4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Puerto Rico 4.51 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Estonia 4.48 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Lesotho
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 107.36 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 190,191 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 4.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 42.88 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.49 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.