How does Lesotho rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 10th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Lesotho

Name: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

10th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.3934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.3934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Lesotho ranks 10th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+93.7%
1962	0.0066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+79.1%
1963	0.0081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1964	0.0091 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1965	0.0107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1966	0.0095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1967	0.0108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1968	0.0115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1969	0.0109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1970	0.0095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1971	0.0086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1972	0.0113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.3%
1973	0.013 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1974	0.0113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1975	0.0175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.2%
1976	0.039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+122.8%
1977	0.0271 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.6%
1978	0.0285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1979	0.0361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1980	0.0378 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1981	0.0432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1982	0.057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
1983	0.0442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1984	0.0651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.3%
1985	0.1125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.7%
1986	0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1987	0.097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1988	0.1223 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
1989	0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
1990	0.1723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1991	0.2215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
1992	0.2311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1993	0.2366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1994	0.2601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1995	0.2949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1996	0.3635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
1997	0.3167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1998	0.3056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1999	0.3934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
2000	0.3267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2001	0.3602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2002	0.3773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2003	0.2598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.1%
2004	0.184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.2%
2005	0.1489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2006	0.1455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2007	0.2184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.2%
2008	0.2627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
2009	0.2862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2010	0.2486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2011	0.1988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2012	0.2937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.7%
2013	0.2901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2014	0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2015	0.3044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2016	0.3466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2017	0.2409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
2018	0.2178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2019	0.2919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.0%
2020	0.3144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2021	0.2823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2022	0.3235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2023	0.3456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2024	0.3431 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2025	0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0378 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2796 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

7 Togo 0.4016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 China 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Tanzania 0.3666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Ethiopia 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Gambia 0.3259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Botswana 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Lesotho

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)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.3934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 10th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 203 places, 8,385 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.