Human capital, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Human capital, female was 6.50 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.50 billion current US$
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
138th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7.99 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
2.41 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital, female in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6.50 billion current US$ for human capital, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, female in Lesotho peaked at 7.99 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.41 billion current US$, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 138th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.25 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.83 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 3.72 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.51 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.28 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.03 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 2.72 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 2.41 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 4.47 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 4.70 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.79 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.37 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 4.71 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 5.16 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 6.79 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 7.52 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 7.32 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.35 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.53 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.25 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.57 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 7.22 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 7.99 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 7.47 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.50 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.50 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.58 billion current US$, 16% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.50 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.88 billion current US$, 24% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.72 billion current US$ | 3.28 billion current US$ | 4.25 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.99 billion current US$ | 2.41 billion current US$ | 5.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.30 billion current US$ | 6.57 billion current US$ | 7.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.50 billion current US$ | 6.50 billion current US$ | 6.50 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 135 Mauritania 7.67 billion current US$ compare
- 136 Tajikistan 7.02 billion current US$ compare
- 137 Guyana 6.54 billion current US$ compare
- 139 Moldova 6.26 billion current US$ compare
- 140 Gambia 6.25 billion current US$ compare
- 141 Montenegro 5.91 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, female in Lesotho?
- Human capital, female in Lesotho was 6.50 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.99 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for human capital, female?
- Lesotho ranks 138th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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