Domestic comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Domestic comprehensive wealth index was 20.07 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20.07 billion current US$
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
145th
of 151 countries
All-time high
23.69 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
8.44 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Domestic comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, domestic comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho stood at 20.07 billion current US$.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho peaked at 23.69 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.44 billion current US$, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 145th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Domestic comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.93 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11.26 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 11.24 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.56 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 10.26 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 10.13 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 9.36 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 8.44 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 11.88 billion current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 14.47 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 15.66 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 15.86 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.70 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.88 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 17.07 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.61 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 22.36 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 22.13 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.46 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 22.33 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.08 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 19.76 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 22.30 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 23.69 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 21.86 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 20.07 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 20.07 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264.60 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 20.07 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190.76 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.05 billion current US$ | 10.26 billion current US$ | 11.93 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.54 billion current US$ | 8.44 billion current US$ | 17.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.86 billion current US$ | 19.76 billion current US$ | 23.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.07 billion current US$ | 20.07 billion current US$ | 20.07 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 142 Solomon Islands 26.19 billion current US$ compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 25.06 billion current US$ compare
- 144 Montenegro 23.78 billion current US$ compare
- 146 Djibouti 15.55 billion current US$ compare
- 147 Belize 15.08 billion current US$ compare
- 148 Saint Lucia 14.54 billion current US$ compare
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 domestic comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho?
- Domestic comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho was 20.07 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic comprehensive wealth index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23.69 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for domestic comprehensive wealth index?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Domestic comprehensive wealth index (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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