Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square was 5,873 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
5,873 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8,844 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
81.08 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in Lesotho, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5,873 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in Lesotho peaked at 8,844 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.08 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.08 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 106.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1972 | 113.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 183.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1974 | 212.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 280.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 348.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 354.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 497.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1979 | 497.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 732.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 859.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 892.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 937.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 701.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1985 | 512.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 832.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1987 | 733.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 827.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 939.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 1,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1991 | 1,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 2,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1993 | 1,923 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 2,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 2,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 2,656 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 2,959 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 3,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 2,677 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 2,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 2,435 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 4,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 2004 | 5,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 6,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 6,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 7,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 7,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 7,088 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 8,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 8,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7,952 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 7,165 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 6,857 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 6,353 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 5,505 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 5,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,734 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5,185 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 5,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 267.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 81.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 497.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 796.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 512.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 939.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,331 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,859 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,505 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,529 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,873 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 131 Belize 6,761 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 French Polynesia 6,210 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Malawi 6,079 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 5,858 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Peru 5,689 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Burundi 5,619 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Lesotho?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in Lesotho was 5,873 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8,844 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.08 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.