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$, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 135th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,539 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,582 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,623 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,670 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,718 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,776 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,876 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,976 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,083 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4,183 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4,287 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4,183 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,088 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3,997 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,889 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,802 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,720 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,646 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,568 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,500 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,433 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,377 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,316 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,257 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,196 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,134 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,134 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,677 real chained 2019 US$, 47% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,134 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,744 real chained 2019 US$, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,626 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 132 Guinea-Bissau 3,648 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 133 Sudan 3,327 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 134 Tanzania 3,257 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 136 Tajikistan 2,628 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Malawi 2,573 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Madagascar 2,548 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 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 135th 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 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.