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
112th
of 150 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

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k1995200720201995: 2.2k current US$1996: 2.0k current US$1997: 1.9k current US$1998: 1.8k current US$1999: 1.6k current US$2000: 1.5k current US$2001: 1.4k current US$2002: 1.2k current US$2003: 1.8k current US$2004: 2.3k current US$2005: 2.4k current US$2006: 2.4k current US$2007: 2.2k current US$2008: 2.4k current US$2009: 2.6k current US$2010: 3.4k current US$2011: 3.7k current US$2012: 3.6k current US$2013: 3.5k current US$2014: 3.6k current US$2015: 3.4k current US$2016: 3.1k current US$2017: 3.3k current US$2018: 3.6k current US$2019: 3.4k current US$2020: 2.9k current US$

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 112th out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 109 Angola 3,018 current US$ compare
  2. 110 Jordan 2,978 current US$ compare
  3. 111 Uganda 2,903 current US$ compare
  4. 113 Laos 2,802 current US$ compare
  5. 114 Egypt 2,663 current US$ compare
  6. 115 Zambia 2,625 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 112th out of 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (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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