Lesotho: Indices

The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries in terms of the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist in the misuse of public power for private benefit. Source: Transparency International open_in_new (2021)

The Ease of Doing Business Rankings measures the vibrancy of a country’s business environment based on business regulations in place. Source: Doing Business open_in_new (2020)

The 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 180 countries on 24 performance indicators across ten issue categories covering environmental health and ecosystem vitality. Source: Environmental Performance Index  open_in_new (2022)

The Freedom of the Press Survey assesses the degree of print, broadcast, and internet freedom of every country in the world. Source: Freedom House open_in_new (2017)

The Global Competitiveness Report provides a description of the economic competitiveness of a country based on enabling high productivity levels. Source: World Economic Forum open_in_new (2019)

The Global Enabling Trade Report analyzes which countries across the world enable trade from country to destination based on the free flow of goods across borders. Source: World Economic Forum open_in_new (2016)

The Milken Institute Global Opportunity Index (GOI) tracks countries' performances around five categories: Economic Fundamental, Financial Services, Business Perception, Institutional Framework, and International Standard and Policy. Source: Milken Institute open_in_new (2023)

The ICT Development Index (IDI), which has been published annually since 2009, is a composite index that combines 11 indicators into one benchmark measure. It is used to monitor and compare developments in information and communication technology (ICT) between countries and over time. Source: ICT Development Index (IDI) open_in_new (2017)

Grades each country on a scale of 0 to 100, based on ten freedoms, with 100 representing the greatest amount of economic autonomy from government intervention. Source: Heritage Foundation open_in_new (2023)

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) evaluates the capacity of a country to efficiently move goods and connect manufacturers and consumers with international markets. Source: World Bank open_in_new (2018)

The KOF Index of Globalization measures the economic, social, and political dimensions of globalization in each country. Source: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich open_in_new (2017)

The Management Index evaluates the reform activities of political decision-makers in working toward a market-based democracy Source: Bertelsmann Stiftung open_in_new (2020)

The ND-GAIN Country Index summarizes a country's vulnerability to climate change and other global challenges in combination with its readiness to improve resilience. It aims to help governments, businesses and communities better prioritize investments for a more efficient response to the immediate global challenges ahead. Source: ND- Gain Index  open_in_new (2020)

The Networked Readiness Index (NRI) evaluates how conducive a country is to the development of a network of information and communication technologies. Source: World Economic Forum open_in_new (2016)

The Open Budget Index indicates how transparent and accountable the national budget of a country is. Source: International Budget Partnership open_in_new (2021)

The Ease of Paying Taxes Survey ranks countries based on their total tax rate as well as measuring the administrative burden of paying taxes. Source: PwC open_in_new (2020)

The Status Index evaluates the political and economic transformation dimensions of a country based on how well the ground rules for democracy are anchored in society. Source: Bertelsmann Stiftung open_in_new (2020)