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
139th
of 150 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
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$, in 1995.
Lesotho ranks 139th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,095 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9,367 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 9,655 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 9,708 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9,736 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9,753 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10,263 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 10,444 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 10,747 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 10,946 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11,384 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 11,539 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11,863 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11,802 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11,638 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11,325 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10,569 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 10,520 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10,381 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10,196 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10,123 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10,010 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9,780 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9,848 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9,530 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 9,682 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 9,682 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,187 real chained 2019 US$, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 9,682 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,250 real chained 2019 US$, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,512 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 136 Uganda 10,440 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 9,920 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Haiti 9,725 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 9,246 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Burkina Faso 8,871 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Sudan 8,604 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 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 139th out of 150 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
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.