Human capital per capita, female in Lesotho

Lesotho: Human capital per capita, female was 3,295 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3,295 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
109th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4,841 real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
All-time low
3,295 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Lesotho, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1995200720201995: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2003: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$2004: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2006: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2014: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2018: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2020: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Lesotho is 3,295 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Lesotho peaked at 4,841 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,295 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Lesotho 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,211 real chained 2019 US$ 4,048 real chained 2019 US$ 4,381 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 4,564 real chained 2019 US$ 4,227 real chained 2019 US$ 4,841 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 3,656 real chained 2019 US$ 3,355 real chained 2019 US$ 4,087 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 3,295 real chained 2019 US$ 3,295 real chained 2019 US$ 3,295 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 106 Togo 3,526 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 107 Zambia 3,378 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 108 Benin 3,323 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 110 Jordan 3,264 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 111 Senegal 3,198 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 112 Ethiopia 2,998 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Lesotho?
Human capital per capita, female in Lesotho was 3,295 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 4,841 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 3,295 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for human capital per capita, female?
Lesotho ranks 109th 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 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.