Human capital per capita, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Human capital per capita, male was 3,134 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Human capital per capita, male in Lesotho, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Lesotho stood at 3,134 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Lesotho peaked at 4,287 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,134 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,626 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,539 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,718 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,034 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,776 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,287 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,481 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,196 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,802 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,134 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,134 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,134 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 3,648 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 132 Sudan 3,327 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 133 Tanzania 3,257 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 135 Tajikistan 2,628 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 136 Malawi 2,573 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Madagascar 2,548 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.5705 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 50.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 49.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.3704 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 29.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 656.77 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Lesotho?
- Human capital per capita, male in Lesotho was 3,134 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, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,287 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,134 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Lesotho ranks 134th 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 17.5%. 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, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.