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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score in Lesotho

Lesotho: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score was 100 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100
in 2010
All-time low
20
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score in Lesotho, 1970–2023

20406080100197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), assets score in Lesotho stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), assets score in Lesotho peaked at 100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1970.

That places Lesotho 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score in Lesotho, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 20 —
1971 20 +0.0%
1972 20 +0.0%
1973 20 +0.0%
1974 20 +0.0%
1975 20 +0.0%
1976 20 +0.0%
1977 20 +0.0%
1978 20 +0.0%
1979 20 +0.0%
1980 20 +0.0%
1981 20 +0.0%
1982 20 +0.0%
1983 20 +0.0%
1984 20 +0.0%
1985 20 +0.0%
1986 20 +0.0%
1987 20 +0.0%
1988 20 +0.0%
1989 20 +0.0%
1990 20 +0.0%
1991 20 +0.0%
1992 40 +100.0%
1993 40 +0.0%
1994 40 +0.0%
1995 40 +0.0%
1996 40 +0.0%
1997 40 +0.0%
1998 40 +0.0%
1999 40 +0.0%
2000 40 +0.0%
2001 40 +0.0%
2002 40 +0.0%
2003 40 +0.0%
2004 40 +0.0%
2005 40 +0.0%
2006 80 +100.0%
2007 80 +0.0%
2008 80 +0.0%
2009 80 +0.0%
2010 100 +25.0%
2011 100 +0.0%
2012 100 +0.0%
2013 100 +0.0%
2014 100 +0.0%
2015 100 +0.0%
2016 100 +0.0%
2017 100 +0.0%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%
2021 100 +0.0%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20 20 20 10
1980s 20 20 20 10
1990s 36 20 40 10
2000s 56 40 80 10
2010s 100 100 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), assets score in Lesotho?
Women business and the law index (wbl), assets score in Lesotho was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), assets score recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2010.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), assets score recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1970.
How does Lesotho rank for women business and the law index (wbl), assets score?
Lesotho ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), assets score rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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), Assets Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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