GDFI - general government in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDFI - general government was 3.04 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - general government in Lesotho, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - general government in Lesotho is 3.04 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 349.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Lesotho peaked at 3.04 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.30 million current LCU, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - general government in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 56.85 million current LCU | +70.7% |
| 1987 | 230.22 million current LCU | +305.0% |
| 1988 | 251.47 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 323.90 million current LCU | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 366.85 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 360.73 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 360.02 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 396.77 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 431.18 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 528.02 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 794.73 million current LCU | +50.5% |
| 1997 | 869.65 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 588.85 million current LCU | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 483.85 million current LCU | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 474.73 million current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 677.45 million current LCU | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 811.83 million current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 684.65 million current LCU | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 324.76 million current LCU | -52.6% |
| 2005 | 170.77 million current LCU | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 448.38 million current LCU | +162.6% |
| 2007 | 492.25 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +139.6% |
| 2009 | 1.66 billion current LCU | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 3.04 billion current LCU | +50.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.04 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.91 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.04 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125.43 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - general government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +305.0% | 56.85 million current LCU | 230.22 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 179.15 million current LCU | 33.30 million current LCU | 323.90 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 518.07 million current LCU | 360.02 million current LCU | 869.65 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 692.71 million current LCU | 170.77 million current LCU | 1.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 billion current LCU | 2.03 billion current LCU | 3.04 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 gdfi - general government in Lesotho?
- Gdfi - general government in Lesotho was 3.04 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.30 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdfi - general government?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 349.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - general government (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state or central government. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure. Data are in current local currency.