Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Lesotho
Lesotho: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.258 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.258
World rank
109th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.258
in 2020
All-time low
0.0132
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Lesotho, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.258 for augmented human development index excluding gdp 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 gdp 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 gdp 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 |
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 human development index excluding gdp in Lesotho?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Lesotho was 0.258 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.258 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 in 1870.
- How does Lesotho rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 109th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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