Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 6,084 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 6,084 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 6,084 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6789 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Lesotho, Kingdom of, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6789 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.32 current LCU per person | +94.1% |
| 1962 | 2.69 current LCU per person | +103.8% |
| 1963 | 3.6 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 1964 | 4.34 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 5.27 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 4.65 current LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 5.36 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 5.7 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 5.59 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 4.91 current LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 4.73 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 6.4 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 1973 | 10.59 current LCU per person | +65.6% |
| 1974 | 11.09 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 16.48 current LCU per person | +48.6% |
| 1976 | 35.11 current LCU per person | +113.1% |
| 1977 | 31.01 current LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 43.7 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 58.56 current LCU per person | +34.0% |
| 1980 | 88.52 current LCU per person | +51.2% |
| 1981 | 98.93 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1,512 current LCU per person | +1428.7% |
| 2008 | 2,077 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 2,274 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 2,565 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 2,355 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 3,573 current LCU per person | +51.7% |
| 2013 | 3,628 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4,343 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 4,354 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,201 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,164 current LCU per person | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 3,323 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 4,189 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 3,971 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 4,488 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 4,613 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4,602 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5,564 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2025 | 6,084 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
Lesotho, Kingdom of compared with similar countries
- Lesotho, Kingdom of's 6,084 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,462 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho, Kingdom of's 6,084 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99,160 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Lesotho, Kingdom of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1428.7% | 98.93 current LCU per person | 1,512 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 current LCU per person | 0.6789 current LCU per person | 5.7 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.26 current LCU per person | 4.73 current LCU per person | 58.56 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.72 current LCU per person | 88.52 current LCU per person | 98.93 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,954 current LCU per person | 1,512 current LCU per person | 2,274 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,569 current LCU per person | 2,355 current LCU per person | 4,354 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,887 current LCU per person | 3,971 current LCU per person | 6,084 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 141 Lithuania 6,486 current LCU per person compare
- 142 Panama 6,426 current LCU per person compare
- 143 Palau, Republic of 6,353 current LCU per person compare
- 145 Portugal 5,972 current LCU per person compare
- 146 Croatia, Republic of 5,897 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Puerto Rico 5,782 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 6,084 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 6,084 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6789 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.