Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) was -3.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of the gross capital formation in Lesotho is -3.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 128.5% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Lesotho peaked at 41.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -24.2%, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 130th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -19.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -113.5% |
| 2002 | -1.6% | -161.4% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -274.3% |
| 2004 | -7.6% | -373.3% |
| 2005 | -9.9% | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -145.6% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | +796.3% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -72.2% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +56.6% |
| 2011 | -7.7% | -166.8% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -645.8% |
| 2013 | -5.6% | -113.4% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -285.1% |
| 2015 | -5.3% | -150.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -138.8% |
| 2017 | -24.2% | -1282.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -100.8% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +13611.6% |
| 2020 | -7.5% | -129.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -173.1% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +117.5% |
| 2023 | -3.4% | -128.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -3.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8%. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.1%. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +13611.6% | 0.2% | 25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | -19.3% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | -24.2% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -7.5% | 11.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the gross capital formation in Lesotho?
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Lesotho was -3.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.2% in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- Lesotho ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of the gross capital formation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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