How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), 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.

Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

69th

of 168 countries

All-time high

4.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.099 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1967–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1967–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

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 lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 4.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.099 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Lesotho ranks 69th of 168 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 (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1967 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1967	0.1011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1968	0.1086 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1969	0.1011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1970	0.099 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1971	0.1068 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1972	0.1346 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
1973	0.1124 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1974	0.1173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1975	0.1912 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+62.9%
1976	0.4242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+121.9%
1977	0.2888 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-31.9%
1978	0.2656 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1979	0.3473 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
1980	0.3777 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1981	0.4308 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1982	0.6096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+41.5%
1983	0.4474 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1984	0.6815 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+52.3%
1985	1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+67.2%
1986	0.9848 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1987	0.984 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1988	1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+35.3%
1989	1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1990	1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1991	2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1992	2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1993	2.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1994	2.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1995	2.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1996	3.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1997	3.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1998	3.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1999	3.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
2000	3.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2001	3.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2002	4.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2003	2.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
2004	1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-33.6%
2005	1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2006	1.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2007	2.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
2008	2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
2009	2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2010	2.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2011	2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2012	2.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+37.9%
2013	2.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2014	2.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	3.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2016	3.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2017	2.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2018	2.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2019	2.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2020	3.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2021	2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2022	3.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2023	3.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2024	3.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2025	3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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	+121.9%	0.1912 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.4242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1036 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1086 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	3
1970s	0.2087 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.099 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.4242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.872 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3777 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	2.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	3.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	2.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	4.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	2.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	3.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	3.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	3.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

66 Lebanon 4.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
67 Czechia 4.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
68 Uruguay 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
70 Nicaragua 3.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
71 Mexico 3.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
72 Maldives 3.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 4.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.099 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 6,954 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.