Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency was 6.26 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency in Lesotho, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — annual growth standard local currency in Lesotho stood at 6.26 %.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — annual growth standard local currency in Lesotho peaked at 119.81 % in 1976 and was at its lowest, -29.93 %, in 1983.
Lesotho ranks 97th of 202 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.93 % | — |
| 1972 | 20.9 % | -46.3% |
| 1973 | 23.77 % | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 35.43 % | +49.1% |
| 1975 | 62.16 % | +75.4% |
| 1976 | 119.81 % | +92.8% |
| 1977 | -11.43 % | -109.5% |
| 1978 | 26.55 % | -332.3% |
| 1979 | 44.51 % | +67.6% |
| 1980 | 26.87 % | -39.6% |
| 1981 | 15.03 % | -44.1% |
| 1982 | 40.24 % | +167.8% |
| 1983 | -29.93 % | -174.4% |
| 1984 | 41.1 % | -237.3% |
| 1985 | 47.97 % | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 1.46 % | -96.9% |
| 1987 | 21.6 % | +1375.9% |
| 1988 | 46.45 % | +115.0% |
| 1989 | 27.39 % | -41.0% |
| 1990 | 29.25 % | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 47.13 % | +61.2% |
| 1992 | 24 % | -49.1% |
| 1993 | -3.69 % | -115.4% |
| 1994 | 14.67 % | -497.4% |
| 1995 | 22.33 % | +52.3% |
| 1996 | 13.95 % | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 9.89 % | -29.2% |
| 1998 | -2.66 % | -126.9% |
| 1999 | -4.75 % | +78.5% |
| 2000 | 1.68 % | -135.4% |
| 2001 | -1.7 % | -201.0% |
| 2002 | -5.92 % | +247.7% |
| 2003 | 5.37 % | -190.8% |
| 2004 | -6.52 % | -221.5% |
| 2005 | -12.84 % | +96.9% |
| 2006 | 13.38 % | -204.2% |
| 2007 | 22.1 % | +65.2% |
| 2008 | 38.03 % | +72.0% |
| 2009 | 8.76 % | -77.0% |
| 2010 | 14.7 % | +67.7% |
| 2011 | 9.33 % | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 39.34 % | +321.7% |
| 2013 | -3.22 % | -108.2% |
| 2014 | 9.99 % | -410.5% |
| 2015 | 9.59 % | -4.0% |
| 2016 | -2.92 % | -130.5% |
| 2017 | 1.62 % | -155.5% |
| 2018 | 4.41 % | +171.5% |
| 2019 | 1.61 % | -63.5% |
| 2020 | -7.97 % | -595.8% |
| 2021 | 11.35 % | -242.4% |
| 2022 | 13.95 % | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 6.23 % | -55.4% |
| 2024 | 6.26 % | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.07 % | -11.43 % | 119.81 % | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.82 % | -29.93 % | 47.97 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.01 % | -4.75 % | 47.13 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 % | -12.84 % | 38.03 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 % | -3.22 % | 39.34 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 % | -7.97 % | 13.95 % | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 16,996 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 935.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 7.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 8,578 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — annual growth standard local currency in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation — annual growth standard local currency in Lesotho was 6.26 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — annual growth standard local currency recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 119.81 % in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — annual growth standard local currency recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.93 % in 1983.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation — annual growth standard local currency?
- Lesotho ranks 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — annual growth standard local currency rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Macro Indicators database provides a selection of country-level macro indicators relating to total economy (Gross Domestic Product, Gross Fixed Capital Formation); agriculture activity; agriculture, forestry and fishing activity; total manufacturing activity; manufacturing of food products and beverages activity; manufacturing activity of tobacco products; and manufacturing activity of food, beverage and tobacco products.It releases time series for a selection of National Accounts variables, including gross domestic product, gross fixed capital formation, industry-level value added and gross output. The database also proposes additional indicators such as gross domestic product per capita, year-on-year growth rates and measures of industry contribution to gross domestic product. All data relating to Gross Domestic Product, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, agriculture, forestry and fishing activity, and to total manufacturing activity originates from the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) National Accounts Estimates of Main Aggregates database, which consists of a complete and consistent set of time series of the main National Accounts aggregates of all UN Members States and other territories in the world for which National Accounts information is available. The UNSD database's content is based on the countries' official National Accounts data reported to UNSD through the annual National Accounts Questionnaire, supplemented with data estimates for any years and countries with incomplete or inconsistent information (See http://unstats.un.org/unsd/snaama/Introduction.asp). Data series relating to the sub-industry Agriculture activity are obtained from the UNSD national accounts Official Country Data databases while series on the Manufacturing activity of food and beverages products, manufacturing activity of tobacco products and manufacturing activity of food, beverages and tobacco products originates from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) INDSTAT2 database. In order to ensure that sub-industry series are consistent in levels with National Accounts based series, which is needed to support comparability across industries (agriculture vs. agro-industry and sub-industries), UNIDO originating series are rescaled on UNSD National Accounts Estimates of Main Aggregates data series (See Section 17.5 for a more detailed description of the data processing steps).