Gross capital formation (current LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross capital formation (current LCU) was 14.38 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Lesotho stood at 14.38 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Lesotho peaked at 14.38 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 500,000 current LCU, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 146th 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) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 500,000 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1.00 million current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1962 | 2.10 million current LCU | +110.0% |
| 1963 | 2.90 million current LCU | +38.1% |
| 1964 | 3.60 million current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 4.50 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 4.10 million current LCU | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 4.90 million current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 5.40 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 5.50 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 5.00 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 5.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.00 million current LCU | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 12.00 million current LCU | +71.4% |
| 1974 | 13.00 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 20.00 million current LCU | +53.8% |
| 1976 | 44.00 million current LCU | +120.0% |
| 1977 | 40.00 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 58.00 million current LCU | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 80.00 million current LCU | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 124.50 million current LCU | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 143.25 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 2.95 billion current LCU | +1962.0% |
| 2008 | 4.08 billion current LCU | +38.3% |
| 2009 | 4.50 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 5.12 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 4.74 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 7.27 billion current LCU | +53.2% |
| 2013 | 7.46 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.03 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 9.16 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.95 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.82 billion current LCU | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 7.26 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 9.26 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 8.88 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 10.15 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 10.54 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 10.64 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.01 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2025 | 14.38 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14.38 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 505.56 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14.38 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU) 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 | +1962.0% | 143.25 million current LCU | 2.95 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.45 million current LCU | 500,000 current LCU | 5.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.40 million current LCU | 5.00 million current LCU | 80.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.88 million current LCU | 124.50 million current LCU | 143.25 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.85 billion current LCU | 2.95 billion current LCU | 4.50 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.51 billion current LCU | 4.74 billion current LCU | 9.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 billion current LCU | 8.88 billion current LCU | 14.38 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 143 Puerto Rico 18.41 billion current LCU compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.25 billion current LCU compare
- 145 Slovenia 15.53 billion current LCU compare
- 147 Luxembourg 13.88 billion current LCU compare
- 148 Eswatini 13.33 billion current LCU compare
- 149 Djibouti 12.74 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- 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 in Lesotho?
- Gross capital formation in Lesotho was 14.38 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 14.38 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross capital formation?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.