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
142nd
of 150 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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1995200720201995: 6.2k current US$1996: 5.8k current US$1997: 5.7k current US$1998: 5.3k current US$1999: 5.1k current US$2000: 5.1k current US$2001: 4.7k current US$2002: 4.2k current US$2003: 6.0k current US$2004: 7.3k current US$2005: 7.9k current US$2006: 8.0k current US$2007: 7.9k current US$2008: 8.5k current US$2009: 8.5k current US$2010: 10.2k current US$2011: 11.0k current US$2012: 10.8k current US$2013: 10.8k current US$2014: 10.7k current US$2015: 9.9k current US$2016: 9.2k current US$2017: 10.3k current US$2018: 10.8k current US$2019: 9.8k current US$2020: 8.9k current US$

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 142nd out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 139 Democratic Republic of Congo 9,598 current US$ compare
  2. 140 Haiti 9,450 current US$ compare
  3. 141 Sierra Leone 9,272 current US$ compare
  4. 143 Sudan 8,884 current US$ compare
  5. 144 Niger 7,907 current US$ compare
  6. 145 Mozambique 7,719 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 142nd out of 150 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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Indicator
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,879 data points, 1995–2020
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