Foreign assets per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign assets per capita was 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
774.62 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
109th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,302 real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
All-time low
586.74 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
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$, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 109th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 676.14 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 586.74 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 781.57 real chained 2019 US$ | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 937.15 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 996.63 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 798.51 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 1,453 real chained 2019 US$ | +82.0% |
| 2002 | 1,163 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 1,285 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 1,488 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 1,429 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,714 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 2,255 real chained 2019 US$ | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 1,950 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 2,302 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 2,139 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,207 real chained 2019 US$ | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 1,262 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,097 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 951.25 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 859.92 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 754.76 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 655.85 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 693.42 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 690.12 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 795.65 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 106 Tunisia 942.64 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 107 Senegal 828.96 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 108 Papua New Guinea 820.47 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 110 Congo 753.73 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 728.83 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 112 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) - 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 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 109th out of 150 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.