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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1995200720201995: 4.2k current US$1996: 3.7k current US$1997: 3.6k current US$1998: 3.3k current US$1999: 3.1k current US$2000: 2.9k current US$2001: 2.6k current US$2002: 2.3k current US$2003: 3.4k current US$2004: 4.3k current US$2005: 4.6k current US$2006: 4.6k current US$2007: 4.2k current US$2008: 4.5k current US$2009: 4.9k current US$2010: 6.3k current US$2011: 7.0k current US$2012: 6.8k current US$2013: 6.8k current US$2014: 6.9k current US$2015: 6.6k current US$2016: 6.0k current US$2017: 6.4k current US$2018: 7.1k current US$2019: 6.6k current US$2020: 5.7k current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 128 Rwanda 5,907 current US$ compare
  2. 129 Nigeria 5,848 current US$ compare
  3. 130 Haiti 5,807 current US$ compare
  4. 132 Guinea-Bissau 4,854 current US$ compare
  5. 133 Moldova 4,745 current US$ compare
  6. 134 Nepal 4,689 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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