Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Lesotho
Lesotho: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 26.15 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
26.15
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
2nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
29.82
in 2012
All-time low
25.29
in 2014
Years of data
5
2012–2022
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Lesotho, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Lesotho is 26.15, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Lesotho peaked at 29.82 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.29, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 2nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29.82 | — |
| 2014 | 25.29 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 25.9 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 28.35 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 26.15 | -7.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 26.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.02, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 26.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.77, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27 | 25.29 | 29.82 | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.25 | 26.15 | 28.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Lesotho?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Lesotho was 26.15 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 29.82 in 2012.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.29 in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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