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🇱🇸 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Lesotho

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
11.28%
share of total income
Middle 40%
39.21%
share of total income
Top 10%
49.51%
share of total income
Top 1%
14.45%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (LSL)

BracketAvg. Income (LSL)Threshold (LSL)
Bottom 50%4,401 LSL< 6,602
Middle 40%38,050 LSL6,602 - 115,296
Top 10%192,160 LSL> 115,296
Top 1%561,038 LSL> 336,623
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+0.51%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
0.51%
Bottom 50%
0.51%
Top 1% Growth
0.51%

Inequality Gap

49.5%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 5.0x the national average salary in Lesotho.

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