Human capital per capita, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Human capital per capita, male was 2,772 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,772 current US$
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
134th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,428 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
1,094 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, male in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Lesotho stood at 2,772 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Lesotho peaked at 3,428 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,094 current US$, in 2002.
That places Lesotho 134th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,979 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,757 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 1,685 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,578 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,471 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1,369 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,232 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,094 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 1,627 current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 2,068 current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 2,182 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2,219 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,014 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 2,157 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2,316 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2,984 current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 3,319 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 3,249 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3,254 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,324 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,204 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,887 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 3,122 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 3,428 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 3,196 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 2,772 current US$ | -13.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,772 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,035 current US$, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,772 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,622 current US$, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,694 current US$ | 1,471 current US$ | 1,979 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,828 current US$ | 1,094 current US$ | 2,316 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,197 current US$ | 2,887 current US$ | 3,428 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,772 current US$ | 2,772 current US$ | 2,772 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, male in Lesotho?
- Human capital per capita, male in Lesotho was 2,772 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,428 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,094 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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