Basic state functions score bti in Lesotho
Lesotho: Basic state functions score bti was 7.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.5
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
43rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2025
All-time low
5.5
in 2011
Years of data
9
2009–2025
Basic state functions score bti in Lesotho, 2009–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for basic state functions score bti in Lesotho is 7.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score bti in Lesotho peaked at 7.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 43rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Basic state functions score bti in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | — |
| 2011 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.5 | +25.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.75, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6 | 7.5 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score bti in Lesotho?
- Basic state functions score bti in Lesotho was 7.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score bti recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score bti recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for basic state functions score bti?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score bti rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Basic state functions score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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