Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0727 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, 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 unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.0797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0989 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +121.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +424.0% |
| 2008 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 2013 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.1533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 80 Egypt 5.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Czechia 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Zambia 5.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Maldives 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Mexico 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 capita 6,017 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0727 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current 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.