Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 6,017 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 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 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 peaked at 6,017 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.81 current LCU per person, in 1967.
Lesotho 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 in Lesotho, 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% |
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 |
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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 (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 current LCU per person in 1967.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 (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.