Renewable natural capital, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable natural capital, total was 3.68 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.68 billion current US$
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
136th
of 151 countries
All-time high
5.57 billion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
1.69 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, total in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, total in Lesotho stood at 3.68 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, total in Lesotho peaked at 5.57 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.69 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Lesotho 136th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, total in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.69 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.77 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.19 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 3.30 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 3.43 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.22 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 5.23 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 4.87 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 5.24 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 5.46 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 5.36 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.57 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.93 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 4.41 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 4.44 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 4.76 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.83 billion current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 3.68 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.68 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.51 billion current US$, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.68 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.70 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ | 1.89 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.32 billion current US$ | 2.19 billion current US$ | 5.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 billion current US$ | 3.83 billion current US$ | 5.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 billion current US$ | 3.68 billion current US$ | 3.68 billion 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, total in Lesotho?
- Renewable natural capital, total in Lesotho was 3.68 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable natural capital, total?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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