Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 6,084 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 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 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 peaked at 6,084 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6789 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Lesotho 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 in Lesotho, 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 340.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 370.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6789 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 (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.