Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation was 9.02 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 9.02 billion constant LCU 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 9.02 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.99 million constant LCU, in 1967.
Lesotho ranks 135th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 5.99 million constant LCU | — |
| 1968 | 6.67 million constant LCU | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 6.67 million constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.81 million constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 8.17 million constant LCU | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 10.89 million constant LCU | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 13.62 million constant LCU | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 17.70 million constant LCU | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 28.59 million constant LCU | +61.5% |
| 1976 | 62.63 million constant LCU | +119.0% |
| 1977 | 55.82 million constant LCU | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 70.80 million constant LCU | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 100.76 million constant LCU | +42.3% |
| 1980 | 162.98 million constant LCU | +61.8% |
| 1981 | 187.03 million constant LCU | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 212.61 million constant LCU | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 173.03 million constant LCU | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 227.04 million constant LCU | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 306.11 million constant LCU | +34.8% |
| 1986 | 314.01 million constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 396.31 million constant LCU | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 626.23 million constant LCU | +58.0% |
| 1989 | 858.79 million constant LCU | +37.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 billion constant LCU | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 1.65 billion constant LCU | +52.3% |
| 1992 | 1.97 billion constant LCU | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 2.04 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.44 billion constant LCU | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 2.98 billion constant LCU | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 3.57 billion constant LCU | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 3.34 billion constant LCU | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.95 billion constant LCU | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 3.61 billion constant LCU | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 2.99 billion constant LCU | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 3.05 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.14 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.31 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.87 billion constant LCU | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 2.50 billion constant LCU | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 2.84 billion constant LCU | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 3.47 billion constant LCU | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 4.40 billion constant LCU | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 4.62 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.23 billion constant LCU | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 5.52 billion constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 7.31 billion constant LCU | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 6.62 billion constant LCU | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 6.77 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.16 billion constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.73 billion constant LCU | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 6.65 billion constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.90 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.88 billion constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.33 billion constant LCU | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 7.08 billion constant LCU | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 7.86 billion constant LCU | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 7.86 billion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.46 billion constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 9.02 billion constant LCU | +6.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 9.02 billion constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 109.54 billion constant LCU, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 9.02 billion constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 949.72 billion constant LCU, 1% of the median. (40 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% | 28.59 million constant LCU | 62.63 million constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.44 million constant LCU | 5.99 million constant LCU | 6.67 million constant LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | 37.58 million constant LCU | 6.81 million constant LCU | 100.76 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 346.41 million constant LCU | 162.98 million constant LCU | 858.79 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 billion constant LCU | 1.09 billion constant LCU | 3.61 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 billion constant LCU | 2.50 billion constant LCU | 4.62 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 billion constant LCU | 5.23 billion constant LCU | 7.31 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 billion constant LCU | 6.33 billion constant LCU | 9.02 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho was 9.02 billion constant LCU 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 9.02 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 million constant LCU in 1967.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Lesotho ranks 135th out of 168 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.