Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Lesotho
Lesotho: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data was 2,721 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Lesotho, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Lesotho stood at 2,721. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Lesotho peaked at 2,721 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 432.71, in 1850.
That places Lesotho 132nd out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 493.34 | 493.34 | 493.34 | 1 |
| 1850s | 432.71 | 432.71 | 432.71 | 1 |
| 1870s | 534.04 | 534.04 | 534.04 | 1 |
| 1890s | 534.04 | 534.04 | 534.04 | 1 |
| 1910s | 534.04 | 534.04 | 534.04 | 1 |
| 1920s | 534.04 | 534.04 | 534.04 | 1 |
| 1950s | 631 | 631 | 631 | 1 |
| 1960s | 813 | 813 | 813 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,073 | 1,073 | 1,073 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,589 | 1,589 | 1,589 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,882 | 1,882 | 1,882 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,990 | 1,967 | 2,014 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,518 | 2,314 | 2,721 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More poverty & inequality data for Lesotho
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 804.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.4% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.534 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 31.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.225 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.225 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.24 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.5143 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Lesotho?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Lesotho was 2,721 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,721 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 432.71 in 1850.
- How does Lesotho rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.