Human capital, male in Lesotho

Lesotho: Human capital, male was 6.25 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6.25 billion current US$
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
141st
of 151 countries
All-time high
7.53 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
2.19 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Lesotho, 1995–2020

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200720201995: 3.8B current US$1996: 3.4B current US$1997: 3.3B current US$1998: 3.1B current US$1999: 2.9B current US$2000: 2.7B current US$2001: 2.5B current US$2002: 2.2B current US$2003: 3.2B current US$2004: 4.1B current US$2005: 4.3B current US$2006: 4.4B current US$2007: 4.0B current US$2008: 4.3B current US$2009: 4.7B current US$2010: 6.0B current US$2011: 6.8B current US$2012: 6.7B current US$2013: 6.7B current US$2014: 7.0B current US$2015: 6.8B current US$2016: 6.2B current US$2017: 6.8B current US$2018: 7.5B current US$2019: 7.1B current US$2020: 6.2B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital, male in Lesotho is 6.25 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Lesotho peaked at 7.53 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.19 billion current US$, in 2002.

That places Lesotho 141st 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, male in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, male (current US$) in Lesotho, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 3.83 billion current US$ —
1996 3.44 billion current US$ -10.2%
1997 3.32 billion current US$ -3.3%
1998 3.13 billion current US$ -5.7%
1999 2.93 billion current US$ -6.3%
2000 2.74 billion current US$ -6.8%
2001 2.46 billion current US$ -9.9%
2002 2.19 billion current US$ -11.3%
2003 3.24 billion current US$ +48.4%
2004 4.11 billion current US$ +26.6%
2005 4.31 billion current US$ +5.0%
2006 4.39 billion current US$ +1.7%
2007 3.99 billion current US$ -9.0%
2008 4.30 billion current US$ +7.7%
2009 4.65 billion current US$ +8.2%
2010 6.04 billion current US$ +29.7%
2011 6.76 billion current US$ +12.0%
2012 6.68 billion current US$ -1.3%
2013 6.75 billion current US$ +1.1%
2014 6.97 billion current US$ +3.2%
2015 6.79 billion current US$ -2.6%
2016 6.19 billion current US$ -8.8%
2017 6.78 billion current US$ +9.5%
2018 7.53 billion current US$ +11.2%
2019 7.11 billion current US$ -5.6%
2020 6.25 billion current US$ -12.2%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 6.25 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.82 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 6.25 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.18 billion current US$, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.33 billion current US$ 2.93 billion current US$ 3.83 billion current US$ 5
2000s 3.64 billion current US$ 2.19 billion current US$ 4.65 billion current US$ 10
2010s 6.76 billion current US$ 6.04 billion current US$ 7.53 billion current US$ 10
2020s 6.25 billion current US$ 6.25 billion current US$ 6.25 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 138 Montenegro 7.69 billion current US$ compare
  2. 139 Djibouti 7.25 billion current US$ compare
  3. 140 Guinea-Bissau 7.24 billion current US$ compare
  4. 142 Moldova 6.24 billion current US$ compare
  5. 143 Liberia 5.61 billion current US$ compare
  6. 144 Comoros 4.83 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Lesotho?
Human capital, male in Lesotho was 6.25 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 7.53 billion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 2.19 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does Lesotho rank for human capital, male?
Lesotho ranks 141st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital, male (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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