Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation was 842.88 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
842.88 million constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
142nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
842.88 million constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
559,883 constant 2015 US$
in 1967
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 842.88 million constant 2015 US$ for gross fixed capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho peaked at 842.88 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 559,883 constant 2015 US$, in 1967.
That places Lesotho 142nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 559,883 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1968 | 623,508 constant 2015 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 623,508 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 636,227 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 763,476 constant 2015 US$ | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 1.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million constant 2015 US$ | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million constant 2015 US$ | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 2.67 million constant 2015 US$ | +61.5% |
| 1976 | 5.85 million constant 2015 US$ | +119.0% |
| 1977 | 5.22 million constant 2015 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 6.62 million constant 2015 US$ | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 9.42 million constant 2015 US$ | +42.3% |
| 1980 | 15.23 million constant 2015 US$ | +61.8% |
| 1981 | 17.48 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 19.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 16.17 million constant 2015 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 21.22 million constant 2015 US$ | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 28.61 million constant 2015 US$ | +34.8% |
| 1986 | 29.35 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 37.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 58.52 million constant 2015 US$ | +58.0% |
| 1989 | 80.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +37.1% |
| 1990 | 101.52 million constant 2015 US$ | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 154.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +52.3% |
| 1992 | 184.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 190.88 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 227.66 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 278.08 million constant 2015 US$ | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 333.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 312.40 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 275.91 million constant 2015 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 337.33 million constant 2015 US$ | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 279.65 million constant 2015 US$ | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 284.65 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 293.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 309.59 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 268.28 million constant 2015 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 233.82 million constant 2015 US$ | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 265.11 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 324.15 million constant 2015 US$ | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 411.15 million constant 2015 US$ | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 431.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 488.42 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 516.05 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 683.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 618.47 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 632.49 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 668.73 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 628.63 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 621.55 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 645.29 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 642.59 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 591.83 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 661.28 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 734.20 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 734.88 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 790.63 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 842.88 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 842.88 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.11 billion constant 2015 US$, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 842.88 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.00 billion constant 2015 US$, 21% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +119.0% | 2.67 million constant 2015 US$ | 5.85 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 602,300 constant 2015 US$ | 559,883 constant 2015 US$ | 623,508 constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 3.51 million constant 2015 US$ | 636,227 constant 2015 US$ | 9.42 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.37 million constant 2015 US$ | 15.23 million constant 2015 US$ | 80.26 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.65 million constant 2015 US$ | 101.52 million constant 2015 US$ | 337.33 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.23 million constant 2015 US$ | 233.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 431.99 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 614.58 million constant 2015 US$ | 488.42 million constant 2015 US$ | 683.55 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 725.95 million constant 2015 US$ | 591.83 million constant 2015 US$ | 842.88 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 139 Greenland 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 140 Bermuda 872.17 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 141 Gambia 845.19 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 793.80 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 144 Eswatini 666.99 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 145 Belize 559.82 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho was 842.88 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 842.88 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 559,883 constant 2015 US$ in 1967.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.