GDFI - private sector in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDFI - private sector was 392.75 million constant 2000 US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
392.75 million constant 2000 US$
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
23rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
392.75 million constant 2000 US$
in 2011
All-time low
108.81 million constant 2000 US$
in 1983
Years of data
30
1982–2011
GDFI - private sector in Lesotho, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - private sector in Lesotho is 392.75 million constant 2000 US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private sector in Lesotho peaked at 392.75 million constant 2000 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 108.81 million constant 2000 US$, in 1983.
That places Lesotho 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
GDFI - private sector in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 144.07 million constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1983 | 108.81 million constant 2000 US$ | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 129.32 million constant 2000 US$ | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 144.65 million constant 2000 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 122.46 million constant 2000 US$ | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 128.25 million constant 2000 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 152.47 million constant 2000 US$ | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 159.69 million constant 2000 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 157.40 million constant 2000 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 216.84 million constant 2000 US$ | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 243.40 million constant 2000 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 273.84 million constant 2000 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 213.57 million constant 2000 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 246.50 million constant 2000 US$ | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 257.95 million constant 2000 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 251.42 million constant 2000 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 247.98 million constant 2000 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 226.12 million constant 2000 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 248.28 million constant 2000 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 215.35 million constant 2000 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 179.41 million constant 2000 US$ | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 250.36 million constant 2000 US$ | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 246.57 million constant 2000 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 230.99 million constant 2000 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 230.20 million constant 2000 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 269.69 million constant 2000 US$ | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 321.28 million constant 2000 US$ | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 267.07 million constant 2000 US$ | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 304.62 million constant 2000 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 392.75 million constant 2000 US$ | +28.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 392.75 million constant 2000 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 billion constant 2000 US$, 35% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 392.75 million constant 2000 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.37 billion constant 2000 US$, 29% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.22 million constant 2000 US$ | 108.81 million constant 2000 US$ | 159.69 million constant 2000 US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 233.50 million constant 2000 US$ | 157.40 million constant 2000 US$ | 273.84 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.92 million constant 2000 US$ | 179.41 million constant 2000 US$ | 321.28 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.69 million constant 2000 US$ | 304.62 million constant 2000 US$ | 392.75 million constant 2000 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 20 Burkina Faso 773.27 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 21 Chad 756.54 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 22 Congo 651.96 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 24 Benin 372.99 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 25 Guinea 353.39 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 26 Togo 217.64 million constant 2000 US$ compare
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 - private sector in Lesotho?
- Gdfi - private sector in Lesotho was 392.75 million constant 2000 US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 392.75 million constant 2000 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.81 million constant 2000 US$ in 1983.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdfi - private sector?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - private sector rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 - private sector (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private sector’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. Data are in constant 2000 local currency.