Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth was 0.0603 US dollar in 2018. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Lesotho, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0603 US dollar for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Lesotho peaked at 0.066 US dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0504 US dollar, in 2010.
That places Lesotho 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0567 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 0.0562 US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0561 US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0564 US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0566 US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0569 US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0574 US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0538 US dollar | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.053 US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0538 US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0504 US dollar | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0514 US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0525 US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.053 US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0535 US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0597 US dollar | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.066 US dollar | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0592 US dollar | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0603 US dollar | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0557 US dollar | 0.053 US dollar | 0.0574 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0562 US dollar | 0.0504 US dollar | 0.066 US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 24 Austria 53.34 US dollar compare
- 24 Eswatini 1.19 US dollar compare
- 25 Cabo Verde 0.3457 US dollar compare
- 25 Indonesia 53.08 US dollar compare
- 26 Mauritania 0.3312 US dollar compare
- 26 Peru 49.53 US dollar compare
- 27 Thailand 46.22 US dollar compare
- 28 Switzerland 43.78 US dollar compare
- 29 Chile 37.75 US dollar compare
- 30 Bolivia 31.99 US dollar compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.9 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.87 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 3,607 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 20,000 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate -11.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Lesotho?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Lesotho was 0.0603 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.066 US dollar in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0504 US dollar in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.