Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Lesotho
Lesotho: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient 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.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 493.34 | — |
| 1850 | 432.71 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 534.04 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 534.04 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 534.04 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 534.04 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 631 | +18.2% |
| 1960 | 813 | +28.8% |
| 1970 | 1,073 | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 1,589 | +48.1% |
| 1990 | 1,882 | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 1,967 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,014 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,314 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 2,721 | +17.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,721 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,721 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,331, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.43 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.4% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
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.