Human capital in Lesotho
Lesotho: Human capital was 12.75 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
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$, in 2002.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.05 billion current US$ | 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 Guinea-Bissau 9.79 billion current US$ compare
- 143 Saint Lucia 7.53 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 150 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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