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
131st
of 150 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$, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 131st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,585 current US$ | 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 |
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More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- 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)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.6457 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 49.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.06 (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 131st out of 150 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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