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Lesotho · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

161st of 182 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaLesotho's gni per capita rose from US$690 in 1996 to US$1,280 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$400US$600US$800US$1kUS$1.2kUS$1.4kUS$1.6kUS$1,280

Lesotho's gni per capita rose from US$690 in 1996 to US$1,280 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

161st of 181 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Lesotho's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,480 in 1996 to intl $3,900 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $1kintl $2kintl $3kintl $4kintl $3,900

Lesotho's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,480 in 1996 to intl $3,900 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

111th of 129 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Lesotho's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$206.7 in 1996 to US$840.1 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$200US$400US$600US$800US$1kUS$840.1

Lesotho's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$206.7 in 1996 to US$840.1 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

71st of 78 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexLesotho's gini index fell from 56 in 1986 to 44.9 in 2017.19901995200020052010201540455055606544.9

Lesotho's gini index fell from 56 in 1986 to 44.9 in 2017.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

67th of 78 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Lesotho's income share held by highest 10% fell from 43.6 % in 1986 to 32.9 % in 2017.19901995200020052010201530%35%40%45%50%32.9 %

Lesotho's income share held by highest 10% fell from 43.6 % in 1986 to 32.9 % in 2017.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

71st of 78 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Lesotho's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 2.9 % in 1986 to 4.6 % in 2017.1990199520002005201020150%1%2%3%4%5%4.6 %

Lesotho's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 2.9 % in 1986 to 4.6 % in 2017.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

77th of 78 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyLesotho's extreme poverty fell from 63.2 % in 1986 to 41.9 % in 2017.19901995200020052010201530%40%50%60%70%80%41.9 %

Lesotho's extreme poverty fell from 63.2 % in 1986 to 41.9 % in 2017.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

52nd of 53 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesLesotho's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 46.8 % in 1986 to 49.7 % in 2017.19901995200020052010201545%50%55%60%65%70%49.7 %

Lesotho's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 46.8 % in 1986 to 49.7 % in 2017.

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