Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 12,828 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
12,828 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
154th
of 204 countries
All-time high
14,437 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
40.31 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Lesotho, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Lesotho is 12,828 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 14,437 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.31 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.31 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 56.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1972 | 45.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1973 | 52.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 76.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1975 | 65.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 63.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 117.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 1978 | 214.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 1979 | 381.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1980 | 937.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +145.6% |
| 1981 | 1,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 912.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 1,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 989.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 795.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 993.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 1,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 1,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 2,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 2,277 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 2,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 2,316 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 2,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 2,954 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,869 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,402 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 2,150 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 3,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 3,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 3,655 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,347 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 3,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 5,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 10,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.5% |
| 2011 | 14,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 13,396 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 11,670 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 10,241 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 8,920 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 8,814 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 11,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 11,658 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11,033 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 12,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 12,828 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,348 current US$ per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 12,828 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,248 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 40.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 381.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 795.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,973 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,461 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,150 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,768 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,195 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,814 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,930 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,033 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 151 Turkmenistan 14,511 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Djibouti 14,348 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Senegal 14,073 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Honduras 12,035 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Cameroon 10,663 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Uganda 10,098 current US$ per square kilometre 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 12,828 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 14,437 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.31 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.