Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 6,017 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 6,017 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 6,017 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.81 current LCU per person, in 1967.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 140th of 181 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 (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Lesotho, Kingdom of, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4.81 current LCU per person | — |
| 1968 | 5.17 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 4.98 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 4.91 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 5.68 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 7.31 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 8.83 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 11.09 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 17.3 current LCU per person | +56.1% |
| 1976 | 36.71 current LCU per person | +112.1% |
| 1977 | 31.78 current LCU per person | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 39.18 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 54.17 current LCU per person | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 85.1 current LCU per person | +57.1% |
| 1981 | 94.86 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1,428 current LCU per person | +1405.0% |
| 2008 | 1,957 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 2,113 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 2,405 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 2,606 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3,595 current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 3,442 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3,743 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 4,054 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 3,888 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 3,902 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,025 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4,042 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,676 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 4,046 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 4,561 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 4,792 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 5,502 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 6,017 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
Lesotho, Kingdom of compared with similar countries
- Lesotho, Kingdom of's 6,017 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,343 current LCU per person, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho, Kingdom of's 6,017 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101,880 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Lesotho, Kingdom of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1405.0% | 94.86 current LCU per person | 1,428 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +112.1% | 17.3 current LCU per person | 36.71 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.99 current LCU per person | 4.81 current LCU per person | 5.17 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 21.7 current LCU per person | 4.91 current LCU per person | 54.17 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.98 current LCU per person | 85.1 current LCU per person | 94.86 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,833 current LCU per person | 1,428 current LCU per person | 2,113 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,570 current LCU per person | 2,405 current LCU per person | 4,054 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,766 current LCU per person | 3,676 current LCU per person | 6,017 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 137 Lithuania 6,691 current LCU per person compare
- 138 Palau, Republic of 6,511 current LCU per person compare
- 139 Croatia, Republic of 6,173 current LCU per person compare
- 141 Panama 6,016 current LCU per person compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 5,880 current LCU per person compare
- 143 Portugal 5,876 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 6,017 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 6,017 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 current LCU per person in 1967.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.