GNI per capita, PPP in Lesotho
Lesotho: GNI per capita, PPP was 3,580 current international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Lesotho, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, ppp in Lesotho stood at 3,580 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Lesotho peaked at 3,580 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,230 current international $, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,395 current international $ | 1,230 current international $ | 1,570 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,245 current international $ | 1,620 current international $ | 2,800 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,008 current international $ | 2,680 current international $ | 3,390 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,282 current international $ | 2,970 current international $ | 3,580 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 172 Zambia 3,950 current international $ compare
- 173 Zimbabwe 3,880 current international $ compare
- 174 Rwanda 3,620 current international $ compare
- 176 Sierra Leone 3,490 current international $ compare
- 177 Gambia 3,400 current international $ compare
- 178 Ethiopia 3,270 current international $ compare
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, ppp in Lesotho?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Lesotho was 3,580 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,580 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,230 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Lesotho ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release