Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Lesotho, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Lesotho is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Lesotho peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 134th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 … square kilometre Domestic in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 131 Ghana 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 New Zealand 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 El Salvador 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Saudi Arabia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bulgaria 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Finland 0.0002 units per square kilometre 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, private sector, current prices in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Lesotho was 0.0002 units per square kilometre 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 0.0002 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 171 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 113.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.