Human capital in Lesotho
Lesotho: Human capital was 14.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Human capital 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Lesotho stood at 14.49 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Lesotho peaked at 18.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.49 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 137 Guyana 23.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Liberia 16.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Montenegro 16.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Moldova 12.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Suriname 11.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Saint Lucia 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- 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)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.6457 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 49.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.06 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Lesotho?
- Human capital in Lesotho was 14.49 billion 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 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for human capital?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 (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.