Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 172.21 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Lesotho, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Lesotho is 172.21 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 217.63 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.2 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 163rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.2 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.63 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1972 | 1.25 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1973 | 1.41 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 1.97 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1975 | 1.64 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 1.54 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 2.76 current US$ per person | +79.0% |
| 1978 | 4.92 current US$ per person | +77.8% |
| 1979 | 8.48 current US$ per person | +72.6% |
| 1980 | 20.24 current US$ per person | +138.6% |
| 1981 | 22.48 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 18.59 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 23.6 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 19.03 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 14.87 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 18.1 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 20.69 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 20.31 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 19.98 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 23.97 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 27.92 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 38.48 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 36.35 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 38.14 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 41.18 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 35.65 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 38.5 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 45.18 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 44.77 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 43.46 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 36.45 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 32.73 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 46.15 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 57.15 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 56.82 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.24 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 53.83 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 65.33 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 88.4 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 165.34 current US$ per person | +87.0% |
| 2011 | 217.63 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 199.91 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 172.28 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 149.47 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 128.68 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 125.61 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 142.94 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 163.87 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 160.2 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 149.82 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 172.21 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 172.21 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 182.04 current US$ per person, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 172.21 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 127.01 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.68 current US$ per person | 1.2 current US$ per person | 8.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.79 current US$ per person | 14.87 current US$ per person | 23.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.01 current US$ per person | 23.97 current US$ per person | 45.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.26 current US$ per person | 32.73 current US$ per person | 88.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.59 current US$ per person | 125.61 current US$ per person | 217.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.01 current US$ per person | 149.82 current US$ per person | 172.21 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 160 East Timor 179.29 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Jordan 174.33 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Zimbabwe 172.65 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 169.21 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Cambodia 161.51 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Senegal 157.34 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Lesotho?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Lesotho was 172.21 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 217.63 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.