Domestic comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Domestic comprehensive wealth index was 22.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
22.18 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
145th
of 151 countries
All-time high
22.71 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
All-time low
18.13 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Domestic comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho is 22.18 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho peaked at 22.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.13 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Lesotho 145th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Domestic comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 18.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 19.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 19.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 20.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 20.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 21.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 22.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 22.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 22.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 22.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 21.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 21.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 21.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 22.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 256.93 billion real chained 2019 US$, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 22.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 199.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 142 Solomon Islands 27.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Montenegro 27.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 22.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 17.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 147 Belize 16.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 148 Djibouti 15.44 billion real chained 2019 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 22.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic comprehensive wealth index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- 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 up 0.7%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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