Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 78.84 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Lesotho is 78.84 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 133.32 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.42 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.07 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 3.15 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.92 current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 1974 | 5.51 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 7.02 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 8.45 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 8.35 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 11.38 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 11.06 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 15.81 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 18.01 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 18.18 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 18.55 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 13.49 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 9.57 current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 15.17 current US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 1987 | 13.08 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 14.43 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 16.07 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 22.32 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1991 | 24.73 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 33.31 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1993 | 30.7 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 34.45 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 42.55 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 40.88 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 47.2 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 44.97 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 47.37 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 40.56 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 44.65 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 37.05 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 72.36 current US$ per person | +95.3% |
| 2004 | 82.97 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 97.04 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 106.92 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 114.03 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 118.38 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 108.63 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 130.04 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 133.32 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 118.68 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 105.77 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 100.08 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 91.65 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 78.46 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 80.37 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 82.24 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 78.8 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 70.4 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 78.84 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.53 current US$ per person | 2.42 current US$ per person | 11.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.24 current US$ per person | 9.57 current US$ per person | 18.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.85 current US$ per person | 22.32 current US$ per person | 47.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.26 current US$ per person | 37.05 current US$ per person | 118.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.94 current US$ per person | 78.46 current US$ per person | 133.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.62 current US$ per person | 70.4 current US$ per person | 78.84 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 138 Georgia 82.86 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Lebanon 81.65 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Nicaragua 80.92 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Senegal 78.34 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 73.03 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Vanuatu 69.62 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 78.84 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 133.32 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.