National comprehensive wealth per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 8,720 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Lesotho stood at 8,720 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Lesotho peaked at 10,948 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,136 current US$, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 142nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,526 current US$ | 5,018 current US$ | 6,081 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,924 current US$ | 4,136 current US$ | 9,079 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,254 current US$ | 8,993 current US$ | 10,948 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,720 current US$ | 8,720 current US$ | 8,720 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 139 Haiti 9,354 current US$ compare
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 9,339 current US$ compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 9,006 current US$ compare
- 143 Niger 7,333 current US$ compare
- 144 Sudan 6,806 current US$ compare
- 145 Madagascar 6,449 current 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 per capita in Lesotho?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita in Lesotho was 8,720 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10,948 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,136 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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