National comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho
Lesotho: National comprehensive wealth index was 21.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
21.82 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
144th
of 150 countries
All-time high
23.55 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
All-time low
17.59 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
That places Lesotho 144th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 18.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 19.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 19.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 19.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 20.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 20.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 21.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 21.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 22.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 23.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 21.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 21.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 21.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 21.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 21.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235.39 billion real chained 2019 US$, 9% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 21.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 195.90 billion real chained 2019 US$, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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 Djibouti 13.52 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 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 150 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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About this data
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.