GDFI - public sector in Lesotho

Lesotho: GDFI - public sector was 419.28 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
419.28 million current US$
Change on year
up 51.2%
World rank
30th
of 49 countries
All-time high
419.28 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
33.12 million current US$
in 1976
Years of data
30
1976–2011

GDFI - public sector in Lesotho, 1976–2011

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1976199320111976: 33.1M current US$1977: 38.9M current US$1978: 46.7M current US$1980: 42.8M current US$1981: 64.8M current US$1987: 113.1M current US$1988: 110.6M current US$1989: 123.5M current US$1990: 141.8M current US$1991: 130.6M current US$1992: 126.2M current US$1993: 121.4M current US$1994: 121.4M current US$1995: 145.6M current US$1996: 184.8M current US$1997: 188.7M current US$1998: 106.5M current US$1999: 79.2M current US$2000: 68.4M current US$2001: 78.7M current US$2002: 77.0M current US$2003: 90.5M current US$2004: 95.4M current US$2005: 59.4M current US$2006: 78.6M current US$2007: 75.0M current US$2008: 145.5M current US$2009: 196.8M current US$2010: 277.3M current US$2011: 419.3M current US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdfi - public sector in Lesotho is 419.28 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 51.2% on the previous year and up 432.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in Lesotho peaked at 419.28 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.12 million current US$, in 1976.

Lesotho ranks 30th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.56 million current US$ 33.12 million current US$ 46.69 million current US$ 3
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 96.53 million current US$ 59.41 million current US$ 196.80 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

  1. 27 Chad 773.94 million current US$ compare
  2. 28 Rwanda 709.14 million current US$ compare
  3. 29 Mauritius 623.49 million current US$ compare
  4. 31 Malawi 388.24 million current US$ compare
  5. 32 Zimbabwe 353.51 million current US$ compare
  6. 33 Sierra Leone 319.77 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - public sector in Lesotho?
Gdfi - public sector 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 - public sector recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 419.28 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 33.12 million current US$ in 1976.
How does Lesotho rank for gdfi - public sector?
Lesotho ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdfi - public sector 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 - public sector (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDFI - public sector (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,589 data points, 1960–2011
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Public sectors’ 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 measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in current U.S. dollars.