National comprehensive wealth in Lesotho

Lesotho: National comprehensive wealth was 19.66 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19.66 billion current US$
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
144th
of 150 countries
All-time high
23.09 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
8.26 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth in Lesotho, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B1995200720201995: 11.8B current US$1996: 11.1B current US$1997: 11.1B current US$1998: 10.4B current US$1999: 10.0B current US$2000: 9.7B current US$2001: 9.3B current US$2002: 8.3B current US$2003: 11.7B current US$2004: 14.4B current US$2005: 15.7B current US$2006: 16.2B current US$2007: 16.6B current US$2008: 17.9B current US$2009: 18.2B current US$2010: 21.6B current US$2011: 22.3B current US$2012: 22.2B current US$2013: 22.5B current US$2014: 22.1B current US$2015: 20.8B current US$2016: 19.3B current US$2017: 21.5B current US$2018: 23.1B current US$2019: 21.2B current US$2020: 19.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 19.66 billion current US$ for national comprehensive wealth in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth in Lesotho peaked at 23.09 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.26 billion current US$, in 2002.

Lesotho ranks 144th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.87 billion current US$ 10.01 billion current US$ 11.76 billion current US$ 5
2000s 13.79 billion current US$ 8.26 billion current US$ 18.24 billion current US$ 10
2010s 21.65 billion current US$ 19.28 billion current US$ 23.09 billion current US$ 10
2020s 19.66 billion current US$ 19.66 billion current US$ 19.66 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 141 Solomon Islands 26.30 billion current US$ compare
  2. 142 Guinea-Bissau 24.38 billion current US$ compare
  3. 143 Maldives 22.64 billion current US$ compare
  4. 145 Montenegro 13.62 billion current US$ compare
  5. 146 Saint Lucia 13.44 billion current US$ compare
  6. 147 Belize 11.65 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth in Lesotho?
National comprehensive wealth in Lesotho was 19.66 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest national comprehensive wealth recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 23.09 billion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 8.26 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does Lesotho rank for national comprehensive wealth?
Lesotho ranks 144th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of National comprehensive wealth (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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