Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita was 0.3078 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.3078
World rank
111th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.3078
in 2020
All-time low
0.0254
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.3078 for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.3078 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0254, in 1870.
Lesotho ranks 111th of 162 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.
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0254 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0266 | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0353 | +32.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0448 | +27.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0545 | +21.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0635 | +16.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0674 | +6.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0695 | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0778 | +12.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0982 | +26.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1077 | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1182 | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1443 | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1435 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1561 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1709 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1801 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2079 | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2365 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.226 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2675 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2746 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2928 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3078 | +5.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3078 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3078 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0254 | 0.0254 | 0.0254 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0266 | 0.0266 | 0.0266 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0353 | 0.0353 | 0.0353 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0448 | 0.0448 | 0.0448 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0545 | 0.0545 | 0.0545 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0654 | 0.0635 | 0.0674 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0737 | 0.0695 | 0.0778 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1029 | 0.0982 | 0.1077 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1312 | 0.1182 | 0.1443 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1498 | 0.1435 | 0.1561 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1755 | 0.1709 | 0.1801 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2222 | 0.2079 | 0.2365 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2467 | 0.226 | 0.2675 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2837 | 0.2746 | 0.2928 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3078 | 0.3078 | 0.3078 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Lesotho was 0.3078 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3078 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 in 1870.
- How does Lesotho rank for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 111th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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