Human capital in Lesotho
Lesotho: Human capital was 14.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
14.49 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
140th
of 151 countries
All-time high
18.06 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
All-time low
14.49 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
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$, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 15.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 15.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 16.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 16.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 16.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 17.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 17.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 17.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 15.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.95 billion real chained 2019 US$, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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 Djibouti 11.12 billion 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 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 151 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.