Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.3605 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +88.7% | 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 19 Panama 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Cambodia 0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Turkey 0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Tajikistan 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3605 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.