Human capital per capita, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Human capital per capita, female was 2,885 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,885 current US$
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
113th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,692 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1,206 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, female in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,885 current US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Lesotho peaked at 3,692 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,206 current US$, in 2002.
That places Lesotho 113th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,199 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,960 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 1,887 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,766 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,642 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 1,515 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,361 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 1,206 current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 1,777 current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 2,253 current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 2,375 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2,425 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,202 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 2,359 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2,569 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 3,356 current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 3,692 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 3,561 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,545 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,592 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,423 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3,065 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 3,324 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3,633 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3,355 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,885 current US$ | -14.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,885 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,018 current US$, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,885 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,598 current US$, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,891 current US$ | 1,642 current US$ | 2,199 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,004 current US$ | 1,206 current US$ | 2,569 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,454 current US$ | 3,065 current US$ | 3,692 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,885 current US$ | 2,885 current US$ | 2,885 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, female in Lesotho?
- Human capital per capita, female in Lesotho was 2,885 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,692 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,206 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Lesotho ranks 113th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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