GNI (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 21,276 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho is 21,276 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 21,276 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.01 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 175th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.01 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 66.46 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 75.77 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 100.47 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 138.69 current LCU per person | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 152.88 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 198.61 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 241.94 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 291.13 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 310.5 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 384.71 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 439.07 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 506.24 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 558.58 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 621.84 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 688.26 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 805.97 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 883.24 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 1,059 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 1,204 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 1,369 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 1,618 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 1,845 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 2,006 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 2,224 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 2,489 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 2,761 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 3,063 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 3,298 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3,645 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 3,915 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 5,139 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 5,936 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 6,306 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 6,793 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 7,109 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 7,810 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 8,457 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 10,051 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 9,809 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10,531 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 11,135 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 11,677 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 12,757 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 14,189 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 15,999 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 16,575 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 16,183 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 18,441 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 18,655 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17,976 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 18,386 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 20,229 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 20,564 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 21,276 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 21,276 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 21,276 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163.85 current LCU per person | 62.01 current LCU per person | 310.5 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 715.05 current LCU per person | 384.71 current LCU per person | 1,204 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,432 current LCU per person | 1,369 current LCU per person | 3,645 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,133 current LCU per person | 3,915 current LCU per person | 10,051 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,614 current LCU per person | 10,531 current LCU per person | 18,655 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,686 current LCU per person | 17,976 current LCU per person | 21,276 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 172 Greece 22,326 current LCU per person compare
- 173 Croatia 22,196 current LCU per person compare
- 174 Cyprus 22,059 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Latvia 21,184 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 19,562 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Tajikistan 19,026 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 21,276 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21,276 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.01 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 175th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.