Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Lesotho
Lesotho: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power was 7.76 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Lesotho, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Lesotho is 7.76, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Lesotho peaked at 7.76 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4358, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 155th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4358 | — |
| 1961 | 0.4532 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4712 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4899 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5092 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5292 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5499 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5713 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5935 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6165 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6403 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6511 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6718 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6993 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7523 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7989 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8693 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9049 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 1.32 | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 1.58 | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 1.85 | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 2.1 | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 2.42 | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 2.55 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.72 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2.97 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 3.13 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.27 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 3.43 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 3.58 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 3.71 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.89 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 4.12 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.25 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 4.31 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.43 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.54 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.67 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.77 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.84 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.93 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.96 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.98 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.22 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.29 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.54 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.71 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.86 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.01 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.18 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.42 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.65 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.89 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.19 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.38 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.57 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.76 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.522 | 0.4358 | 0.6165 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8418 | 0.6403 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 1.58 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 | 3.58 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 4.84 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 | 5.86 | 7.76 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 152 Guyana 8.81 compare
- 153 Cape Verde 8.03 compare
- 154 Central African Republic 7.87 compare
- 156 Seychelles 6.74 compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 6.63 compare
- 158 Burundi 6.14 compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 370.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,137 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 20,347 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Lesotho?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Lesotho was 7.76 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4358 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.