Human capital in Lesotho
Lesotho: Human capital was 12.75 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.75 billion current US$
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
140th
of 151 countries
All-time high
15.52 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
4.59 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 12.75 billion current US$ for human capital in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Lesotho peaked at 15.52 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.59 billion current US$, in 2002.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.08 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7.27 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 7.05 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.64 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 6.21 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 5.76 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 5.19 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 4.59 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 6.78 billion current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2004 | 8.58 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 9.01 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 9.18 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.36 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 9.01 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.82 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 12.82 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 14.29 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 13.99 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.10 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.49 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.04 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.76 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 13.99 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 15.52 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 14.58 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 12.75 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 12.75 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134.02 billion current US$, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 12.75 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.23 billion current US$, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.05 billion current US$ | 6.21 billion current US$ | 8.08 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.63 billion current US$ | 4.59 billion current US$ | 9.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 billion current US$ | 12.76 billion current US$ | 15.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.75 billion current US$ | 12.75 billion current US$ | 12.75 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 23.71 billion current US$ compare
- 138 Liberia 16.46 billion current US$ compare
- 139 Montenegro 13.60 billion current US$ compare
- 141 Moldova 12.50 billion current US$ compare
- 142 Djibouti 11.05 billion current US$ compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 9.79 billion 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 human capital in Lesotho?
- Human capital in Lesotho was 12.75 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15.52 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for human capital?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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