Lesotho Urban Land Area

1990 - 2015 | Yearly | sq km | World Bank

Lesotho Urban Land Area data was reported at 249.942 sq km in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 231.594 sq km for 2000. Lesotho Urban Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 231.594 sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 249.942 sq km in 2015 and a record low of 192.608 sq km in 1990. Lesotho Urban Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.;Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lecz-urban-rural-population-land-area-estimates-v2.;Sum;

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
249.942 2015	231.594 2000	192.608 1990	249.942 2015	sq km	yearly	1990 - 2015

Related Indicators for Lesotho Urban Land Area

Related indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Lesotho Urban Land Area (sq km)	249.942 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Lesotho Rural Land Area (sq km)	30,172.337 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Lesotho Urban Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters as % of Total Land Are... (%)	0.000 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Lesotho Rural Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters (sq km)	0.000 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Lesotho Rural Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters as % of Total Land Are... (%)	0.000 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Lesotho Urban Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 meters: % of... (%)	0.000 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015

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Lesotho Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	3,733.382 2030	yearly	1981 - 2030
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	1,270.449 2030	yearly	1981 - 2030
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	2.145 2030	yearly	1981 - 2030

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LSL bn)	34.905 2030	yearly	1983 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LSL bn)	38.356 2030	yearly	1989 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (LSL bn)	35.304 2030	yearly	1983 - 2030

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	2.270 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000 2015	yearly	2000 - 2015

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	5.500 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-0.060 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029

More Indicators for Lesotho

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Lesotho LS: Grants and Other Revenue (LSL mn)	2,523.68 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Grants and Other Revenue: % of Revenue (%)	17.96 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Revenue Excluding Grants (LSL mn)	13,184.69 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Revenue Excluding Grants: % of GDP (%)	39.12 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Exports (LSL mn)	248.71 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Exports: % of Tax Revenue (%)	2.16 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Goods and Services (LSL mn)	2,669.04 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Goods and Services: % of Reven... (%)	19.00 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Goods and Services: % Value Ad... (%)	9.37 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on International Trade (LSL mn)	4,767.68 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on International Trade: % of Reve... (%)	33.93 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Other Taxes (LSL mn)	364.36 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Other Taxes: % of Revenue (%)	2.59 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Tax Revenue (LSL mn)	11,527.54 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	34.20 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Ga... (LSL mn)	3,726.45 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Ga... (%)	26.52 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Ga... (%)	32.33 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Expenditure: Compensation of Employees (LSL mn)	6,111.54 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Expenditure: Compensation of Employees: % of Expenditure (%)	47.36 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Expenditure: Goods and Services Expenditure (LSL mn)	3,319.91 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Expenditure: Goods and Services Expenditure: % of Expenditure (%)	25.73 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Expenditure: Interest Payments (LSL mn)	254.65 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Expenditure: Interest Payments: % of Revenue (%)	1.81 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Expenditure: Interest Payments: % of Expenditure (%)	1.97 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Expenditure: Other Expenditure (LSL mn)	651.91 2017	yearly	2007 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Expenditure: Other Expenditure: % of GDP (%)	5.05 2017	yearly	2007 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Expenditure (LSL mn)	12,904.36 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Expenditure: % of GDP (%)	38.29 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Expenditure: Subsidies and Other Transfers (LSL mn)	2,566.35 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Expenditure: Subsidies and Other Transfers: % of Expenditure (%)	19.89 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Business Extent of Disclosure Index (NA)	3.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA)	104.00 2017	yearly	2017 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High (NA)	6.00 2017	yearly	2013 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Private Credit Bureau Coverage: % of Adults (%)	7.50 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Public Credit Registry Coverage: % of Adults (%)	0.00 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs (Day)	4.00 2016	yearly	2009 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Cost to Exports: USD per Container (USD)	1,795.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Exports: Number of Documents (Number)	8.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Exports: Lead Time (Day)	31.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Firms using Banks to Finance Investment: % of Firms (%)	51.80 2016	yearly	2009 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Informal Payments to Public Officials: % of Firms (%)	13.80 2016	yearly	2009 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Annual Sales for Affected Fi... (%)	17.30 2016	yearly	2009 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Time Required to Obtain an Operating License (Day)	1.90 2016	yearly	2009 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Firms with Female Participation in Ownership: % of Firms (%)	39.10 2016	yearly	2009 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Firms Formally Registered When Operations Started: % of Firms (%)	91.30 2016	yearly	2009 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Value Lost Due to Electrical Outages: % of Sales for Affected Firms (%)	2.50 2016	yearly	2009 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Firms Offering Formal Training: % of Firms (%)	31.20 2016	yearly	2009 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Time Spent Dealing with the Requirements of Government Regulations: ... (%)	2.70 2016	yearly	2009 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Cost to Imports: USD per Container (USD)	2,045.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Imports: Number of Documents (Number)	8.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Imports: Lead Time (Day)	33.00 2014	yearly	2005 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Time to Resolve Insolvency (Year)	2.60 2017	yearly	2003 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Strength of Legal Rights Index: 0=Weak To 12=Strong (NA)	5.00 2017	yearly	2013 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Time Required to Enforce a Contract (Day)	615.00 2017	yearly	2003 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Time Required to Register Property (Day)	43.00 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Procedures to Register Property (Number)	4.00 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita (%)	7.70 2017	yearly	2003 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Time Required to Start a Business (Day)	29.00 2017	yearly	2003 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business (Number)	7.00 2017	yearly	2003 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes (Hour)	333.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Number of Visits or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: Average fo... (NA)	1.70 2016	yearly	2009 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Tax Payments (Number)	32.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit (%)	13.60 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Time Required to Build a Warehouse (Day)	183.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Procedures to Build a Warehouse (Number)	10.00 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Investment with Private Participation: Telecoms (USD mn)	26.80 2012	yearly	1996 - 2012
Lesotho LS: Scientific and Technical Journal Articles (Unit)	22.80 2016	yearly	2003 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Trademark Applications: Direct Nonresident (Unit)	654.00 2016	yearly	1993 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Trademark Applications: Total (Unit)	654.00 2016	yearly	1989 - 2016
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Business Regulatory Environment Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	3.50 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Debt Policy Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	3.50 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Economic Management Cluster Average: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	3.17 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Policy and Institutions For Environmental Sustainability Ratin... (NA)	3.50 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Quality of Budgetary and Financial Management Rating: 1=Low To... (NA)	3.00 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Financial Sector Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	3.00 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Fiscal Policy Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	2.50 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Gender Equality Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	4.00 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA): Building Human R... (NA)	3.50 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: International Development Association: Resource Allocation Index: 1=... (NA)	3.34 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Macroeconomic Management Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	3.50 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Quality of Public Administration Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	3.00 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Equity of Public Resource Use Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	3.00 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Property Rights and Rule-Based Governance Rating: 1=Low To 6=H... (NA)	3.50 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Social Protection Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	3.00 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Public Sector Management and Institutions Cluster Average: 1=L... (NA)	3.30 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Efficiency of Revenue Mobilization Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	4.00 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Policies for Social Inclusion/Equity Cluster Average: 1=Low To... (NA)	3.40 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Structural Policies Cluster Average: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	3.50 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Trade Rating: 1=Low To 6=High (NA)	4.00 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: CPIA: Transparency: Accountability: and Corruption in The Public Sec... (NA)	3.00 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Burden of Customs Procedure: WEF: 1=Extremely Inefficient To 7=Extre... (NA)	3.10 2017	yearly	2007 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Quality of Port Infrastructure: WEF: 1=Extremely Underdeveloped To 7... (NA)	3.00 2017	yearly	2007 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Fixed Telephone Subscriptions (Unit)	41,158.00 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Fixed Telephone Subscriptions: per 100 People (Number)	1.87 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Fixed Broadband Internet Subscribers (Person)	2,230.00 2016	yearly	2004 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Fixed Broadband Internet Subscribers: per 100 People (Ratio)	0.10 2016	yearly	2004 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Secure Internet Servers (Unit)	12.00 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Secure Internet Servers: per 1 Million People (Number)	5.45 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Efficiency of Customs ... (NA)	1.91 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016

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