Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) 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 (current unit) 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Lesotho 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 | +432.2% | 0.3299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
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
- 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
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.