National comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho
Lesotho: National comprehensive wealth index was 21.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth index 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho stood at 21.82 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho peaked at 23.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.59 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Lesotho 144th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 141 Central African Republic 28.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 27.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 22.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Montenegro 17.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 16.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 147 Belize 12.96 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 national comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho?
- National comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho was 21.82 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 national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for national comprehensive wealth index?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.