Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) was 14.22 billion current 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 current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho stood at 14.22 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho peaked at 14.22 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.40 million current LCU, in 1967.
That places Lesotho 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 4.90 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 4.90 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.00 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 6.00 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 8.00 million current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 10.00 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 13.00 million current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 21.00 million current LCU | +61.5% |
| 1976 | 46.00 million current LCU | +119.0% |
| 1977 | 41.00 million current LCU | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 52.00 million current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 74.00 million current LCU | +42.3% |
| 1980 | 119.70 million current LCU | +61.8% |
| 1981 | 137.36 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 2.79 billion current LCU | +1930.1% |
| 2008 | 3.85 billion current LCU | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 4.19 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 4.80 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 5.25 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 7.31 billion current LCU | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 7.08 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.79 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 8.53 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 8.28 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.42 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.79 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 8.93 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.22 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 9.15 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 10.43 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 11.08 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 12.86 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 14.22 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14.22 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 457.10 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14.22 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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% | 137.36 million current LCU | 2.79 billion current LCU |
| 1976 | +119.0% | 21.00 million current LCU | 46.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 million current LCU | 4.40 million current LCU | 4.90 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | 27.60 million current LCU | 5.00 million current LCU | 74.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.53 million current LCU | 119.70 million current LCU | 137.36 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.61 billion current LCU | 2.79 billion current LCU | 4.19 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.52 billion current LCU | 4.80 billion current LCU | 8.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.99 billion current LCU | 8.22 billion current LCU | 14.22 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 142 Puerto Rico 17.97 billion current LCU compare
- 143 Slovenia 14.89 billion current LCU compare
- 144 Eswatini 14.30 billion current LCU compare
- 146 Luxembourg 13.41 billion current LCU compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.10 billion current LCU compare
- 148 Oman 10.52 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho was 14.22 billion current 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 14.22 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.40 million current LCU in 1967.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.