National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Lesotho

Lesotho: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 9,682 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
9,682 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
138th
of 149 countries
All-time high
11,863 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
9,095 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Lesotho, 1995–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995200720201995: 9.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 9.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 9.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 9.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 9.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 9.8k real chained 2019 US$2001: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 10.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 10.7k real chained 2019 US$2004: 10.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 11.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 11.5k real chained 2019 US$2007: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 11.8k real chained 2019 US$2009: 11.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 11.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 10.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 10.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 10.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 10.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 10.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 9.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 9.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 9.7k real chained 2019 US$

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

The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Lesotho is 9,682 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Lesotho peaked at 11,863 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,095 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Lesotho ranks 138th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,512 real chained 2019 US$ 9,095 real chained 2019 US$ 9,736 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 11,038 real chained 2019 US$ 9,753 real chained 2019 US$ 11,863 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 10,228 real chained 2019 US$ 9,530 real chained 2019 US$ 11,325 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 9,682 real chained 2019 US$ 9,682 real chained 2019 US$ 9,682 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 135 Uganda 10,440 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 136 Kyrgyzstan 9,920 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 137 Haiti 9,725 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 139 Democratic Republic of Congo 9,246 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 140 Burkina Faso 8,871 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 141 Sudan 8,604 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Lesotho?
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Lesotho was 9,682 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 per capita index recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 11,863 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 9,095 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Lesotho rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
Lesotho ranks 138th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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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.