Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation was 30.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 30.9% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho peaked at 36.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 20th out of 180 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 10.4% | — |
| 1968 | 11.2% | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 10.4% | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 11.0% | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 11.9% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | +49.7% |
| 1976 | 35.8% | +88.7% |
| 1977 | 24.4% | -31.9% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 30.3% | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 35.6% | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 10.2% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 35.6% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 23.5% | 28.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 25.9% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 24.3% | 30.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,937 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 950.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 16,996 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho was 30.9% 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 36.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.