Human capital, male in Lesotho

Lesotho: Human capital, male was 7.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
7.07 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
140th
of 150 countries
All-time high
8.48 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
All-time low
6.84 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Lesotho, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200720201995: 6.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 7.0B real chained 2019 US$1997: 7.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 7.3B real chained 2019 US$1999: 7.4B real chained 2019 US$2000: 7.5B real chained 2019 US$2001: 7.8B real chained 2019 US$2002: 7.9B real chained 2019 US$2003: 8.1B real chained 2019 US$2004: 8.3B real chained 2019 US$2005: 8.5B real chained 2019 US$2006: 8.3B real chained 2019 US$2007: 8.1B real chained 2019 US$2008: 8.0B real chained 2019 US$2009: 7.8B real chained 2019 US$2010: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2011: 7.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 7.5B real chained 2019 US$2013: 7.4B real chained 2019 US$2014: 7.3B real chained 2019 US$2015: 7.3B real chained 2019 US$2016: 7.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 7.2B real chained 2019 US$2018: 7.2B real chained 2019 US$2019: 7.1B real chained 2019 US$2020: 7.1B real chained 2019 US$

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

The most recent figure for human capital, male in Lesotho is 7.07 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Lesotho peaked at 8.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.84 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Lesotho 140th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 8.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 7.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 7.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 137 Burundi 15.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 138 Montenegro 9.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 139 Guinea-Bissau 7.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 141 Suriname 6.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 142 Moldova 6.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 143 Liberia 5.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Lesotho?
Human capital, male in Lesotho was 7.07 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, male recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 8.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 6.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Lesotho rank for human capital, male?
Lesotho ranks 140th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, male (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
Last refreshed

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.