Overview
Lesotho is located in Southern Africa and a member of the Southern African Development Community(SADC) Economic Region. When assessing its wildlife economy, Lesotho has a Wildlife Economy Investment Index Score of 43.34 ranking 38th out of 53 African countries, and 12th out of 16 in the SADC Economic region.
In terms of its wildlife status, Lesotho has a wildlife status sub-index score of 29.48, ranking 50th out of 54 African countries and an investment enabling environment sub-index score of 57.21, ranking 21st out of 53 African countries.
To conduct a comparative analysis of Lesotho against another African country, refer to the WEII dashboard.
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Category Ranks & Scores
The Wildlife Economy Investment Index is divided into five categories: Wildlife Management, Public Sector Capacity, Ease of Doing Business, Investment Safety, and Wildlife Assets (0=lowest to 100=best).
Subcategory Ranks & Scores
The Wildlife Economy Investment Index is divided into 18 subcategories, each rated on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 100 (best) which are Wildlife management effectiveness, Protected Areas, Infrastructures, Security and stability, Access to finances, Wildlife legal framework, Key Biodiversity Areas, Property rights, Business operations, Rule of law, Endemic species, Access to markets, Labor market, Corruption, Social inclusion, Money growth, Species richness, and Ecological habitats.
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