Human capital per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Human capital per capita was 5,656 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5,656 current US$
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
132nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
7,061 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
2,300 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5,656 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Lesotho peaked at 7,061 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,300 current US$, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 132nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,178 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,717 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 3,572 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3,344 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 3,114 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2,884 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 2,593 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 2,300 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 3,404 current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 4,322 current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 4,557 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4,644 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,215 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 4,516 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 4,886 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 6,340 current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 7,011 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 6,810 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6,799 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6,916 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6,627 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5,952 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 6,446 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 7,061 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 6,551 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 5,656 current US$ | -13.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5,656 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 56% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5,656 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,585 current US$ | 3,114 current US$ | 4,178 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,832 current US$ | 2,300 current US$ | 4,886 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,651 current US$ | 5,952 current US$ | 7,061 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,656 current US$ | 5,656 current US$ | 5,656 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 per capita in Lesotho?
- Human capital per capita in Lesotho was 5,656 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7,061 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for human capital per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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