Women Business and the Law Index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Women Business and the Law Index was 80.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 80.62 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Lesotho peaked at 80.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.75, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 96th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.75 | — |
| 1971 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.25 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 43.12 | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.5 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 72.5 | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 75.62 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.12 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80.62 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.75 | 28.75 | 28.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.75 | 28.75 | 28.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.06 | 28.75 | 43.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.75 | 43.12 | 75.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.12 | 78.12 | 78.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.75 | 78.12 | 80.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Lesotho?
- Women business and the law index in Lesotho was 80.62 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 80.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.75 in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for women business and the law index?
- Lesotho ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.