Gross capital formation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross capital formation was 6.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Lesotho is 6.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.2% on the previous year and up 228.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Lesotho peaked at 120.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -24.2%, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 66th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100.0% | — |
| 1962 | 110.0% | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 38.1% | -65.4% |
| 1964 | 24.1% | -36.6% |
| 1965 | 25.0% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | -8.9% | -135.6% |
| 1967 | 19.5% | -319.5% |
| 1968 | 10.2% | -47.7% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -81.8% |
| 1970 | -9.1% | -590.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 40.0% | — |
| 1973 | 71.4% | +78.6% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | -88.3% |
| 1975 | 53.8% | +546.2% |
| 1976 | 120.0% | +122.9% |
| 1977 | -9.1% | -107.6% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | -595.0% |
| 1979 | 37.9% | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 55.6% | +46.6% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | -72.9% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | -60.2% |
| 1983 | -14.0% | -334.0% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | -291.8% |
| 1985 | 39.2% | +46.0% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | -70.7% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | +195.9% |
| 1989 | 39.5% | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 28.0% | -29.1% |
| 1991 | 51.8% | +85.0% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | -55.4% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -87.2% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +422.8% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +89.5% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | -44.3% |
| 1997 | -8.1% | -149.3% |
| 1998 | -10.3% | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -359.3% |
| 2000 | -19.3% | -172.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -113.5% |
| 2002 | -1.6% | -161.4% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -274.3% |
| 2004 | -7.6% | -373.3% |
| 2005 | -9.9% | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -145.6% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | +796.3% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -72.2% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +56.6% |
| 2011 | -7.7% | -166.8% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -645.8% |
| 2013 | -5.6% | -113.4% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -285.1% |
| 2015 | -5.3% | -150.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -138.8% |
| 2017 | -24.2% | -1282.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -100.8% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +13611.6% |
| 2020 | -7.5% | -129.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -173.1% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +117.5% |
| 2023 | -3.4% | -128.5% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -439.5% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | -41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.5% | -8.9% | 110.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.8% | -9.1% | 120.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | -14.0% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | -10.3% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | -19.3% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | -24.2% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -7.5% | 11.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 9,403 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -25.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -361.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Lesotho?
- Gross capital formation in Lesotho was 6.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 120.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.2% in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross capital formation?
- Lesotho ranks 66th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.