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 151 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
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$, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 144th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.76 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11.06 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 11.13 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.38 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 10.01 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 9.72 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 9.27 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 8.26 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 11.71 billion current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 14.37 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 15.65 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 16.18 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 16.59 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.85 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 18.24 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.61 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 22.31 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 22.20 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.50 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.06 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.78 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 19.28 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 21.46 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 23.09 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 21.21 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 19.66 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 19.66 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 243.20 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 19.66 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179.58 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.87 billion current US$ | 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
- 141 Solomon Islands 26.30 billion current US$ compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 24.38 billion current US$ compare
- 143 Maldives 22.64 billion current US$ compare
- 145 Montenegro 13.62 billion current US$ compare
- 146 Djibouti 13.58 billion current US$ compare
- 147 Saint Lucia 13.44 billion current 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 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 151 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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