Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index was 8,902 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8,902 current US$
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
143rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
10,972 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
4,227 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Lesotho is 8,902 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Lesotho peaked at 10,972 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,227 current US$, in 2002.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,169 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5,757 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 5,696 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 5,320 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 5,144 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 5,069 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,683 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4,227 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 5,959 current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 7,288 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 7,917 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 8,026 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7,915 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8,460 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 8,494 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10,189 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 10,972 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 10,773 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10,832 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,656 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9,949 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 9,216 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 10,272 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 10,779 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 9,823 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 8,902 current US$ | -9.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8,902 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,540 current US$, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8,902 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,866 current US$, 64% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,617 current US$ | 5,144 current US$ | 6,169 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,804 current US$ | 4,227 current US$ | 8,494 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,346 current US$ | 9,216 current US$ | 10,972 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,902 current US$ | 8,902 current US$ | 8,902 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 9,598 current US$ compare
- 141 Haiti 9,450 current US$ compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 9,272 current US$ compare
- 144 Sudan 8,884 current US$ compare
- 145 Niger 7,907 current US$ compare
- 146 Mozambique 7,719 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 per capita index in Lesotho?
- Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Lesotho was 8,902 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10,972 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,227 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 per capita index (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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