Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
8th
of 161 countries
All-time high
0.3788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.0093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.3275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.3788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 8th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.0101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +121.9% |
| 1977 | 0.027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0325 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.2% |
| 1986 | 0.092 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.092 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2592 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1473 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2327 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2613 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 5 Algeria 0.3811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Togo 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Ethiopia 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Gambia 0.3259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Rwanda 0.3191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Greenland 0.3149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 9,649 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 409.71 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 336.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.3275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.