Human capital, female in Lesotho

Lesotho: Human capital, female was 7.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.43 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
137th
of 150 countries
All-time high
9.57 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
All-time low
7.43 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, female in Lesotho, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1995200720201995: 7.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 8.1B real chained 2019 US$1997: 8.3B real chained 2019 US$1998: 8.5B real chained 2019 US$1999: 8.7B real chained 2019 US$2000: 8.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 9.0B real chained 2019 US$2002: 9.2B real chained 2019 US$2003: 9.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 9.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 9.6B real chained 2019 US$2006: 9.3B real chained 2019 US$2007: 9.0B real chained 2019 US$2008: 8.8B real chained 2019 US$2009: 8.5B real chained 2019 US$2010: 8.3B real chained 2019 US$2011: 8.1B real chained 2019 US$2012: 7.9B real chained 2019 US$2013: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 7.6B real chained 2019 US$2015: 7.6B real chained 2019 US$2016: 7.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 7.5B real chained 2019 US$2018: 7.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 7.5B real chained 2019 US$2020: 7.4B real chained 2019 US$

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 7.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital, female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, female in Lesotho peaked at 9.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.43 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Lesotho 137th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 9.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 7.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 7.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 134 Kyrgyzstan 9.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 135 Maldives 8.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 136 Mauritania 7.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 138 Tajikistan 7.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 139 Montenegro 6.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 140 Gambia 6.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, female in Lesotho?
Human capital, female in Lesotho was 7.43 billion 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 human capital, female recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 9.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 7.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for human capital, female?
Lesotho ranks 137th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.