Produced capital per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Produced capital per capita was 1,577 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Produced capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, produced capital per capita in Lesotho stood at 1,577 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, produced capital per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,577 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 571.89 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Lesotho 123rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Produced capital per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 571.89 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 627.94 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 683.84 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 730.22 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 767.08 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 802.39 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 834 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 856.04 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 878.27 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 896.24 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 907.23 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 924.14 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 943.72 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 974.36 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,002 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,037 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,077 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,149 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1,205 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,265 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,328 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,378 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,429 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,480 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,552 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,577 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,577 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,264 real chained 2019 US$, 70% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,577 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,118 real chained 2019 US$, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 676.2 real chained 2019 US$ | 571.89 real chained 2019 US$ | 767.08 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 901.83 real chained 2019 US$ | 802.39 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,002 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,290 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,037 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,552 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,577 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,577 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,577 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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 produced capital per capita in Lesotho?
- Produced capital per capita in Lesotho was 1,577 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 produced capital per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,577 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest produced capital per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 571.89 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for produced capital per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is produced capital per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.