Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.258 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Lesotho, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.258 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Lesotho peaked at 0.258 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0132, in 1870.
That places Lesotho 109th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0132 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0141 | +6.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0206 | +46.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0283 | +37.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0367 | +29.7% |
| 1925 | 0.045 | +22.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0487 | +8.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0508 | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 0.059 | +16.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0746 | +26.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0819 | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0904 | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1122 | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 0.111 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1207 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1317 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.141 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.167 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1952 | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1802 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2219 | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2234 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2389 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.258 | +8.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.258 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.258 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0132 | 0.0132 | 0.0132 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0141 | 0.0141 | 0.0141 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0206 | 0.0206 | 0.0206 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0283 | 0.0283 | 0.0283 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0367 | 0.0367 | 0.0367 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0468 | 0.045 | 0.0487 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0549 | 0.0508 | 0.059 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0783 | 0.0746 | 0.0819 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1013 | 0.0904 | 0.1122 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1158 | 0.111 | 0.1207 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1363 | 0.1317 | 0.141 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1811 | 0.167 | 0.1952 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.201 | 0.1802 | 0.2219 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2311 | 0.2234 | 0.2389 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 1 |
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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 augmented human development index (excluding income) in Lesotho?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Lesotho was 0.258 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.258 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 in 1870.
- How does Lesotho rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Lesotho ranks 109th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.