Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 336.38 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 336.38 current US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 437.82 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.74 current US$ per person, in 1967.
Lesotho ranks 152nd 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 US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 6.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 7.24 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 6.98 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 6.87 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 7.94 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 9.51 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 12.72 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1974 | 16.32 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 23.4 current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 1976 | 42.21 current US$ per person | +80.4% |
| 1977 | 36.55 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 45.06 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 64.33 current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1980 | 109.27 current US$ per person | +69.9% |
| 1981 | 108.1 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 202.64 current US$ per person | +87.5% |
| 2008 | 236.92 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 249.4 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 328.59 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 359.01 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 437.82 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 356.74 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 344.9 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 317.74 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 264.31 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 292.87 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 304.12 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 279.73 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 223.32 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 273.79 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 278.87 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 259.73 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 300.2 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 336.38 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.98 current US$ per person | 6.74 current US$ per person | 7.24 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 26.49 current US$ per person | 6.87 current US$ per person | 64.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.68 current US$ per person | 108.1 current US$ per person | 109.27 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 229.65 current US$ per person | 202.64 current US$ per person | 249.4 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 328.58 current US$ per person | 264.31 current US$ per person | 437.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.72 current US$ per person | 223.32 current US$ per person | 336.38 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 149 Timor-Leste 359.74 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 354.07 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Guyana 350.52 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Haiti 324.91 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Angola 289.03 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Uganda 263.65 current US$ per person 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 LCU), per unit of GDP 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 336.38 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 437.82 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.