Sustainable Economic Opportunity in Lesotho

Lesotho: Sustainable Economic Opportunity was 55.14 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
55.14
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 52 countries
All-time high
56.73
in 2006
All-time low
49.07
in 2002
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Sustainable Economic Opportunity in Lesotho, 2000–2011

02040602000200520112000: 50.52001: 51.12002: 49.12003: 502004: 51.12005: 54.92006: 56.72007: 54.82008: 552009: 54.62010: 54.92011: 55.1

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

In 2011, sustainable economic opportunity in Lesotho stood at 55.14.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sustainable economic opportunity in Lesotho peaked at 56.73 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.07, in 2002.

Lesotho ranks 12th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.79 49.07 56.73 10
2010s 55.04 54.93 55.14 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 9 Namibia 61.14 compare
  2. 10 Burkina Faso 58.98 compare
  3. 11 Rwanda 57.18 compare
  4. 13 Ghana 54.48 compare
  5. 14 Tanzania 54.19 compare
  6. 15 Ethiopia 53.43 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sustainable economic opportunity in Lesotho?
Sustainable economic opportunity in Lesotho was 55.14 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest sustainable economic opportunity recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 56.73 in 2006.
What is the lowest sustainable economic opportunity recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 49.07 in 2002.
How does Lesotho rank for sustainable economic opportunity?
Lesotho ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is sustainable economic opportunity rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sustainable Economic Opportunity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sustainable Economic Opportunity
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
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Public Management: Within this subcategory the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Quality of Public Administration – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring the extent to which the civil service is structured to effectively and ethically design policy and deliver services. (ii) Quality of Budget Management – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring the extent to which there is a comprehensive and credible budget, linked to policy priorities, with mechanisms to ensure implementation and reporting. (iii) Currency Inside Banks – total stock of currency held within banks as a proportion of the money supply in an economy (OD). (iv) Ratio of Total Revenue to Total Expenditure – total budget revenue as a proportion of total budget expenditure (OD). (v) Ratio of Budget Deficit or Surplus to GDP – budget deficit or budget surplus as a proportion of Gross Domestic Product. (vi) Management of Public Debt – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring short- and medium term sustainability of fiscal policy and its impact on growth. (vii) Inflation – annual average change in the consumer price index. (viii) Ratio of External Debt Service to Exports – total external debt service due, expressed as a proportion of exports of goods, non-factor services, income and workers’ remittances. (ix) Imports Covered by Reserves – period of time that imports could be paid for by foreign exchange reserves. (x) Statistical Capacity – national statistical systems and their adherence to international norms in the areas of: Methodology (of compiling statistics and indicators); Regularity and coverage of censuses and surveys; Regularity, timeliness and accessibility of key socioeconomic indicators.