Foreign assets per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign assets per capita was 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Foreign assets per capita in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Lesotho peaked at 2,302 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 586.74 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 108th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 795.65 real chained 2019 US$ | 586.74 real chained 2019 US$ | 996.63 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,584 real chained 2019 US$ | 798.51 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,302 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,031 real chained 2019 US$ | 655.85 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,139 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ | 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ | 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 105 Tunisia 942.64 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 106 Senegal 828.96 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 107 Papua New Guinea 820.47 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 109 Congo 753.73 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 728.83 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 676.53 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) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.6457 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 49.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.06 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Lesotho?
- Foreign assets per capita in Lesotho was 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,302 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 586.74 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.