Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 340.12 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Lesotho stood at 340.12 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 435.05 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9504 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 154th 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 US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9504 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.84 current US$ per person | +94.1% |
| 1962 | 3.76 current US$ per person | +103.8% |
| 1963 | 5.04 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1964 | 6.08 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 7.38 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 6.51 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 7.51 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 7.97 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 7.83 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 6.87 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 6.62 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 8.32 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 15.27 current US$ per person | +83.4% |
| 1974 | 16.32 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 22.28 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 40.38 current US$ per person | +81.2% |
| 1977 | 35.66 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 50.25 current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 69.54 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 113.65 current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 1981 | 112.74 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 214.65 current US$ per person | +90.4% |
| 2008 | 251.41 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 268.38 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 350.41 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 324.43 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 435.05 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 376.01 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 400.14 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 341.25 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 285.6 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 237.46 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 251.07 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 289.93 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 241.26 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 303.66 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 282.02 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 249.42 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 303.56 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2025 | 340.12 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.49 current US$ per person | 0.9504 current US$ per person | 7.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.15 current US$ per person | 6.62 current US$ per person | 69.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.19 current US$ per person | 112.74 current US$ per person | 113.65 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 244.81 current US$ per person | 214.65 current US$ per person | 268.38 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 329.14 current US$ per person | 237.46 current US$ per person | 435.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.67 current US$ per person | 241.26 current US$ per person | 340.12 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 151 Gambia 371.18 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 357.06 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Guyana 350.52 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Haiti 324.91 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 290.07 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Angola 289.43 current US$ per person 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 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 (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 us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 340.12 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 435.05 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9504 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.