Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant … unit GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant … unit GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Lesotho, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Lesotho stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Lesotho peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 76th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, 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, Private sector, Constant … unit GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +155.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +63.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant … unit GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +155.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +63.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, private sector, constant prices in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Lesotho was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Lesotho ranks 76th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.