Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 364,845 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 364,845 current LCU per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 364,845 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144.93 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Lesotho 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 144.93 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 161.4 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 161.4 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 164.69 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 197.63 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 263.5 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 329.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 428.19 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 691.7 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1976 | 1,515 current LCU per square kilometre | +119.0% |
| 1977 | 1,350 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 1,713 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 2,437 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1980 | 3,943 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1981 | 4,524 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 91,850 current LCU per square kilometre | +1930.1% |
| 2008 | 126,778 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 137,885 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 158,149 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 172,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 240,915 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 233,167 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 256,452 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 281,035 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 272,823 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 277,251 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 289,470 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 294,124 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 270,679 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 301,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 343,455 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 364,845 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 364,845 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 364,845 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1930.1% | 4,524 current LCU per square kilometre | 91,850 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +119.0% | 691.7 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,515 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.91 current LCU per square kilometre | 144.93 current LCU per square kilometre | 161.4 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 909.09 current LCU per square kilometre | 164.69 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,437 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,234 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,943 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,524 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 118,838 current LCU per square kilometre | 91,850 current LCU per square kilometre | 137,885 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 247,629 current LCU per square kilometre | 158,149 current LCU per square kilometre | 294,124 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 320,098 current LCU per square kilometre | 270,679 current LCU per square kilometre | 364,845 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 126 New Zealand 393,965 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ghana 384,985 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 374,989 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 El Salvador 363,147 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Central African Republic 363,145 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Panama 360,635 current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 364,845 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 364,845 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.93 current LCU per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.