GNI per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI per capita was 21,276 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GNI per capita in Lesotho, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 21,276 current LCU for gni per capita 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 per capita in Lesotho peaked at 21,276 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.01 current LCU, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 173rd 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 | 163.85 current LCU | 62.01 current LCU | 310.5 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 715.05 current LCU | 384.71 current LCU | 1,204 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,432 current LCU | 1,369 current LCU | 3,645 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,133 current LCU | 3,915 current LCU | 10,051 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,614 current LCU | 10,531 current LCU | 18,655 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,686 current LCU | 17,976 current LCU | 21,276 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 per capita in Lesotho?
- Gni per capita in Lesotho was 21,276 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21,276 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.01 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release