Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 83rd of 187 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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0827 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0879 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1973 | 0.099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 1976 | 0.298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +122.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2885 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +432.2% |
| 2008 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 2013 | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 3.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 4.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 5.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0879 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2885 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 80 Honduras 6.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Zambia 6.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Czechia 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Maldives 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Mexico 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 capita 6,084 current LCU per person (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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.