Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing was 0.6811 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Lesotho, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.6811 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Lesotho peaked at 0.682 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0367, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 156th of 173 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, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0367 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0382 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0397 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0413 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.043 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0447 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0465 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0483 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0503 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0523 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0403 | -23.0% |
| 1971 | 0.051 | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0591 | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0866 | +46.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0825 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1094 | +32.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0771 | -29.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2577 | +234.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2575 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.331 | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3545 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3479 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.424 | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2486 | -41.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2982 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3934 | +31.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3062 | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2938 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3333 | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3225 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3129 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3691 | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4265 | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3457 | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2784 | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3433 | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3356 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3688 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3395 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3215 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.341 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2947 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2824 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3849 | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3857 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3573 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3913 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4297 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4742 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.459 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4741 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5026 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5889 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5877 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6138 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.682 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5926 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6085 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6238 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6811 | +9.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.6811 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.1, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.6811 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.4, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing 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 | +234.3% | 0.0771 | 0.2577 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0441 | 0.0367 | 0.0523 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1352 | 0.0403 | 0.331 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3323 | 0.2486 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3442 | 0.2784 | 0.4265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.38 | 0.2824 | 0.4742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5955 | 0.4741 | 0.682 | 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 0.6811 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.682 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0367 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Lesotho ranks 156th out of 173 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 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.