Natural resource rents, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Natural resource rents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents, per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2021, natural resource rents, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0 units per person.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1993.
That places Lesotho 33rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -26.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +42.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +41.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +74.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -43.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +37.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -34.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +64.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -6.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 30 Comoros 0 units per person compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 0 units per person compare
- 32 United States Virgin Islands 0 units per person compare
- 34 Norway 0 units per person compare
- 35 Vanuatu 0 units per person compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 0 units per person 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 natural resource rents, per capita in Lesotho?
- Natural resource rents, per capita in Lesotho was 0 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1993.
- How does Lesotho rank for natural resource rents, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Natural resource rents ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Natural resource rents Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.