Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in Lesotho

Lesotho: Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics was 0.8055 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8055
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
117th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.8055
in 2023
All-time low
0.3867
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in Lesotho, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.3872005: 0.4312006: 0.4862007: 0.4772008: 0.5112009: 0.5112010: 0.4692011: 0.4242012: 0.4242013: 0.4052014: 0.4052015: 0.4162016: 0.4362017: 0.4672018: 0.4942019: 0.4512020: 0.5382021: 0.7822022: 0.6722023: 0.805

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

The most recent figure for dimension 3.2: economic statistics in Lesotho is 0.8055, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 3.2: economic statistics in Lesotho peaked at 0.8055 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3867, in 2004.

That places Lesotho 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in Lesotho, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3867 —
2005 0.4307 +11.4%
2006 0.4862 +12.9%
2007 0.4772 -1.9%
2008 0.511 +7.1%
2009 0.511 +0.0%
2010 0.4693 -8.2%
2011 0.4238 -9.7%
2012 0.4238 +0.0%
2013 0.4053 -4.4%
2014 0.4053 +0.0%
2015 0.4165 +2.8%
2016 0.436 +4.7%
2017 0.4665 +7.0%
2018 0.4943 +6.0%
2019 0.4513 -8.7%
2020 0.5383 +19.3%
2021 0.7823 +45.3%
2022 0.6718 -14.1%
2023 0.8055 +19.9%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0.8055 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8263, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 0.8055 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8013, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4671 0.3867 0.511 6
2010s 0.4392 0.4053 0.4943 10
2020s 0.6995 0.5383 0.8055 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 114 Dominican Republic 0.8198 compare
  2. 114 Namibia 0.8198 compare
  3. 116 Iran 0.8097 compare
  4. 117 Azerbaijan 0.8055 compare
  5. 119 Niger 0.8032 compare
  6. 119 Senegal 0.8032 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 3.2: economic statistics in Lesotho?
Dimension 3.2: economic statistics in Lesotho was 0.8055 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 3.2: economic statistics recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.8055 in 2023.
What is the lowest dimension 3.2: economic statistics recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3867 in 2004.
How does Lesotho rank for dimension 3.2: economic statistics?
Lesotho ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 3.2: economic statistics rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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