Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 121.14 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
121.14
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
118th
of 177 countries
All-time high
181.95
in 1987
All-time low
62.81
in 1977
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Lesotho is 121.14, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 181.95 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 62.81, in 1977.
That places Lesotho 118th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93.09 | — |
| 1961 | 95.79 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 86.03 | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 80.3 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 76.84 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 78.41 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 79.77 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 74.72 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 77.71 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 79.68 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 80.76 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 90.59 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 78.47 | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 64.77 | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 65.73 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 76.01 | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 70.99 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 62.81 | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 64.66 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 85.55 | +32.3% |
| 1980 | 105.51 | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 122.56 | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 134.5 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 169.19 | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 173.63 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 169.37 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 181.64 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 181.95 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 171.69 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 166.99 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 163.67 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 162.96 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 163.51 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 166.93 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 166.93 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 161.9 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 151.55 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 143.49 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 155.24 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 153.85 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 148.56 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 145.09 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 145.39 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 139.47 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 139.61 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 138.94 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 135.2 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 131.68 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 121.96 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 123.27 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 118.46 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 115.37 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 111.16 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 110.91 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 111.65 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 112.7 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 111.84 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 116.31 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 119.89 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 121.14 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.23 | 74.72 | 95.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.04 | 62.81 | 90.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.7 | 105.51 | 181.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 159 | 143.49 | 166.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.92 | 121.96 | 148.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.94 | 110.91 | 121.14 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 115 Ghana 124.31 compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 123.77 compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 121.5 compare
- 119 Argentina 120.78 compare
- 120 Mauritius 120.55 compare
- 121 Philippines 119.2 compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 431.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 396.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7,097 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Lesotho?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Lesotho was 121.14 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 181.95 in 1987.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.81 in 1977.
- How does Lesotho rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.