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
133rd
of 150 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

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k1995200720201995: 2.0k current US$1996: 1.8k current US$1997: 1.7k current US$1998: 1.6k current US$1999: 1.5k current US$2000: 1.4k current US$2001: 1.2k current US$2002: 1.1k current US$2003: 1.6k current US$2004: 2.1k current US$2005: 2.2k current US$2006: 2.2k current US$2007: 2.0k current US$2008: 2.2k current US$2009: 2.3k current US$2010: 3.0k current US$2011: 3.3k current US$2012: 3.2k current US$2013: 3.3k current US$2014: 3.3k current US$2015: 3.2k current US$2016: 2.9k current US$2017: 3.1k current US$2018: 3.4k current US$2019: 3.2k current US$2020: 2.8k current US$

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 133rd out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 130 Guinea-Bissau 3,590 current US$ compare
  2. 131 Tanzania 3,489 current US$ compare
  3. 132 Nigeria 3,277 current US$ compare
  4. 134 Malawi 2,720 current US$ compare
  5. 135 Sudan 2,674 current US$ compare
  6. 136 Tajikistan 2,533 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 133rd out of 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (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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