Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic was 0 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Lesotho, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 units per person for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Lesotho peaked at 0 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 145th of 172 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 … capita Domestic in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +34.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +56.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +94.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +36.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +45.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +47.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +13.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per person, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 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, current prices in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Lesotho was 0 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.