Minimum requirement calories, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Minimum requirement calories, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Minimum requirement calories, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum requirement calories, per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Minimum requirement calories, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 10.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 16 Seychelles 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Eritrea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Gambia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Cape Verde 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 minimum requirement calories, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Minimum requirement calories, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for minimum requirement calories, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Minimum requirement calories, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Minimum requirement calories divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Minimum requirement calories ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Minimum requirement calories divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.