Human capital per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Human capital per capita was 6,430 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Human capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6,430 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Lesotho peaked at 9,131 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,430 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 128th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,587 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7,711 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 7,831 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7,962 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 8,096 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 8,197 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 8,386 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8,567 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8,764 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8,942 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9,131 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8,877 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 8,629 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8,387 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8,119 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 7,892 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7,675 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 7,476 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7,269 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7,138 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7,017 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6,905 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6,785 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6,670 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,551 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 6,430 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6,430 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 63% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6,430 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,837 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,587 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,096 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,600 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,119 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,131 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,138 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,551 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,892 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,430 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,430 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,430 real chained 2019 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 in Lesotho?
- Human capital per capita in Lesotho was 6,430 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 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9,131 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,430 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for human capital per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 (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.