Wealth share richest in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wealth share richest was 28.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.22
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
40.04
in 1994
All-time low
28.21
in 2017
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 28.22 for wealth share richest in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Lesotho peaked at 40.04 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 28.21, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.5 | — |
| 1981 | 39.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39.51 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39.5 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 39.49 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.51 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 39.51 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39.56 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 39.65 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 39.68 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 39.71 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 39.8 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 39.83 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 39.87 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 40.04 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 39.81 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 39.68 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.48 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.19 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 38.65 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 38.17 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 37.42 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 33.89 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 33.5 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 32.77 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 32.13 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 31.78 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 31.48 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.08 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.84 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 30.49 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 30.22 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.89 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 29.51 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.1 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.81 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.54 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.21 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.23 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.22 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.22 | -0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 28.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.22, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 28.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.26, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.54 | 39.49 | 39.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.61 | 38.65 | 40.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.31 | 30.84 | 38.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.12 | 28.21 | 30.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.22 | 28.22 | 28.23 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in Lesotho?
- Wealth share richest in Lesotho was 28.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 40.04 in 1994.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.21 in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for wealth share richest?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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