Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Lesotho, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in 2021.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Lesotho 56th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 1980 | 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.1% |
| 1981 | 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 53 Denmark 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Netherlands 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 United States 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Canada 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Gambia 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Iceland 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 56th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.