GDFI - general government in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDFI - general government was 419.28 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 419.28 million current US$ for gdfi - general government in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 51.2% on the previous year and up 432.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Lesotho peaked at 419.28 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.85 million current US$, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - general government in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.76 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 64.78 million current US$ | +51.5% |
| 1987 | 113.08 million current US$ | +74.5% |
| 1988 | 110.61 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 123.50 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 141.79 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 130.63 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 126.23 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 121.42 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 121.43 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 145.58 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 184.85 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 188.73 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 106.52 million current US$ | -43.6% |
| 1999 | 79.20 million current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 68.41 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 78.69 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 77.02 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 90.51 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 50.27 million current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2005 | 26.85 million current US$ | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 66.21 million current US$ | +146.6% |
| 2007 | 69.87 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 142.77 million current US$ | +104.3% |
| 2009 | 196.24 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 277.29 million current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 419.28 million current US$ | +51.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 419.28 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 386.39 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 419.28 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 billion current US$, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.95 million current US$ | 42.76 million current US$ | 123.50 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 134.64 million current US$ | 79.20 million current US$ | 188.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.68 million current US$ | 26.85 million current US$ | 196.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.28 million current US$ | 277.29 million current US$ | 419.28 million current US$ | 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 419.28 million current US$ 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 419.28 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.85 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdfi - general government?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd 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 432.8%. 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 US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.