GNI per capita, Atlas method in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI per capita, Atlas method was 1,170 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Lesotho, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, atlas method in Lesotho stood at 1,170 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Lesotho peaked at 1,490 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90 current US$, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 180th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 211 current US$ | 90 current US$ | 380 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 453 current US$ | 360 current US$ | 570 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 625 current US$ | 510 current US$ | 690 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 936 current US$ | 590 current US$ | 1,320 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,312 current US$ | 1,160 current US$ | 1,490 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,210 current US$ | 1,170 current US$ | 1,270 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 per capita, atlas method in Lesotho?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Lesotho was 1,170 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,490 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Lesotho ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release