GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) was 2.38 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
GDFI - private sector in Lesotho, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - private sector in Lesotho is 2.38 billion constant LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 2.38 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 658.43 million constant LCU, in 1983.
Lesotho ranks 34th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 871.78 million constant LCU | — |
| 1983 | 658.43 million constant LCU | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 782.49 million constant LCU | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 875.26 million constant LCU | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 741.01 million constant LCU | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 776.01 million constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 922.57 million constant LCU | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 966.26 million constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 952.41 million constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.31 billion constant LCU | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 1.47 billion constant LCU | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 1.66 billion constant LCU | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 1.29 billion constant LCU | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 1.49 billion constant LCU | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1.56 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.52 billion constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.50 billion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.37 billion constant LCU | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.50 billion constant LCU | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 1.30 billion constant LCU | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.09 billion constant LCU | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.51 billion constant LCU | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 1.49 billion constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.40 billion constant LCU | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.39 billion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.63 billion constant LCU | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 1.94 billion constant LCU | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 1.62 billion constant LCU | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 1.84 billion constant LCU | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 2.38 billion constant LCU | +28.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.38 billion constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 149.16 billion constant LCU, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.38 billion constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.95 billion constant LCU, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 824.23 million constant LCU | 658.43 million constant LCU | 966.26 million constant LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.41 billion constant LCU | 952.41 million constant LCU | 1.66 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 billion constant LCU | 1.09 billion constant LCU | 1.94 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 billion constant LCU | 1.84 billion constant LCU | 2.38 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - private sector in Lesotho?
- Gdfi - private sector in Lesotho was 2.38 billion constant LCU 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 2.38 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 658.43 million constant LCU in 1983.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdfi - private sector?
- Lesotho ranks 34th out of 38 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 local prices.