Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 13.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Lesotho, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Lesotho stood at 13.7%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Lesotho peaked at 14.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1976.
That places Lesotho 86th out of 204 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.4% | — |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -27.6% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +47.0% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +47.7% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +56.7% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +78.1% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +42.2% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +50.5% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.3% | 13.7% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 32,030 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,559 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Lesotho?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Lesotho was 13.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Lesotho ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.