Foreign assets per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign assets per capita was 813.18 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
813.18 current US$
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
110th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,427 current US$
in 2009
All-time low
259.68 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Lesotho stood at 813.18 current US$.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,427 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 259.68 current US$, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 110th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 302.99 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 287.45 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 335.09 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 344.47 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 305.38 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 259.68 current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 427.11 current US$ | +64.5% |
| 2002 | 457.56 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 538.88 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 655.29 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 650.85 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 828.11 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 1,177 current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 1,127 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,427 current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 1,372 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 813.67 current US$ | -40.7% |
| 2012 | 902.31 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 822.11 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 751.23 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 700.96 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 655.82 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 595.22 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 659.23 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 690.12 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 813.18 current US$ | +17.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 813.18 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 692.94 current US$, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 813.18 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 437.13 current US$, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 315.08 current US$ | 287.45 current US$ | 344.47 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 754.9 current US$ | 259.68 current US$ | 1,427 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 796.31 current US$ | 595.22 current US$ | 1,372 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 813.18 current US$ | 813.18 current US$ | 813.18 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 107 Tunisia 995.75 current US$ compare
- 108 Papua New Guinea 860.44 current US$ compare
- 109 Senegal 850.08 current US$ compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 774.94 current US$ compare
- 112 Congo 767.43 current US$ compare
- 113 Cote d'Ivoire 692.94 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 foreign assets per capita in Lesotho?
- Foreign assets per capita in Lesotho was 813.18 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,427 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.68 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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