Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services was 30.38 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
30.38 current US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
132nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
33.2 current US$
in 2005
All-time low
22.68 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Lesotho is 30.38 current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Lesotho peaked at 33.2 current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.68 current US$, in 1995.
That places Lesotho 132nd out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.68 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 22.84 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 23.04 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 23.08 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 23.23 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 23.67 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 25.36 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 26.98 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 28.83 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 30.76 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 33.2 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 32.86 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 32.23 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 31.19 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 29.79 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 28.63 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 29.07 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 29.43 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 29.71 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.53 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 30.5 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.19 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.42 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.82 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.83 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.38 current US$ | -1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 30.38 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 262.38 current US$, 12% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 30.38 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.37 current US$, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.97 current US$ | 22.68 current US$ | 23.23 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.49 current US$ | 23.67 current US$ | 33.2 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.01 current US$ | 28.63 current US$ | 30.83 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.38 current US$ | 30.38 current US$ | 30.38 current 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 renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Lesotho?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Lesotho was 30.38 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.68 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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