Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation was 6.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho stood at 6.6%.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho peaked at 119.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -18.6%, in 1983.
Lesotho ranks 65th of 166 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 11.4% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | — |
| 1971 | 20.0% | +880.4% |
| 1972 | 33.3% | +66.7% |
| 1973 | 25.0% | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 61.5% | +105.1% |
| 1976 | 119.0% | +93.5% |
| 1977 | -10.9% | -109.1% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | -346.8% |
| 1979 | 42.3% | +57.7% |
| 1980 | 61.8% | +46.0% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | -76.1% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | -18.6% | -236.1% |
| 1984 | 31.2% | -267.7% |
| 1985 | 34.8% | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -92.6% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | +916.2% |
| 1988 | 58.0% | +121.3% |
| 1989 | 37.1% | -36.0% |
| 1990 | 26.5% | -28.7% |
| 1991 | 52.3% | +97.5% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | -63.7% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -80.5% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +418.7% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | -6.5% | -132.1% |
| 1998 | -11.7% | +80.8% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | -290.6% |
| 2000 | -17.1% | -176.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -110.4% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +81.1% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +65.5% |
| 2004 | -13.3% | -349.2% |
| 2005 | -12.8% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -204.2% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +66.4% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -81.1% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +157.9% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +473.6% |
| 2013 | -9.5% | -129.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -123.8% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +152.8% |
| 2016 | -6.0% | -204.7% |
| 2017 | -1.1% | -81.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -439.2% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -111.0% |
| 2020 | -7.9% | +1786.5% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -248.6% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -99.2% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +8103.6% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 0.0% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 34.9% | -10.9% | 119.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.2% | -18.6% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | -11.7% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | -17.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | -9.5% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | -7.9% | 11.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -25.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -361.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -6,466 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,282 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho was 6.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 119.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.6% in 1983.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Lesotho ranks 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.