Natural resource rents in Lesotho
Lesotho: Natural resource rents was 4.32 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.32
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
81st
of 211 countries
All-time high
13.66
in 1977
All-time low
2.45
in 1993
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Lesotho, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4.32 for natural resource rents in 2021.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Lesotho peaked at 13.66 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 1993.
Lesotho ranks 81st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Natural resource rents in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.26 | — |
| 1971 | 7.05 | -23.9% |
| 1972 | 7.42 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 8.34 | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 7.24 | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 10.65 | +47.1% |
| 1976 | 9.39 | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 13.66 | +45.5% |
| 1978 | 9.88 | -27.7% |
| 1979 | 8.2 | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 6.98 | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 6.32 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 11.33 | +79.4% |
| 1983 | 6.61 | -41.6% |
| 1984 | 7.05 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 6.13 | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 8.64 | +40.8% |
| 1987 | 6.56 | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 6.18 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 5.86 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.9 | -33.4% |
| 1991 | 3.5 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 3.08 | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 2.45 | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 2.92 | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 4.07 | +39.2% |
| 1996 | 4.43 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 4.03 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 4.63 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 3.37 | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 3.46 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.61 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.65 | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 5.47 | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 3.86 | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 3.46 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 3.07 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 5.05 | +64.7% |
| 2008 | 5.46 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.93 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 3.89 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.71 | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 5.59 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 6.21 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 7.27 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 3.61 | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.56 | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 4.32 | -5.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.11 | 7.05 | 13.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.17 | 5.86 | 11.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 | 2.45 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 3.07 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 3.61 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 | 4.32 | 4.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 in Lesotho?
- Natural resource rents in Lesotho was 4.32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 in 1977.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 1993.
- How does Lesotho rank for natural resource rents?
- Lesotho ranks 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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