Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 was 0.3088 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3088 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3088 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0129 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Lesotho stood at 0.3088 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Lesotho peaked at 0.3088 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0129 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0163 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0189 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0277 million SLC per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0265 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0351 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0523 million SLC per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0772 million SLC per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0684 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0972 million SLC per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1980 | 0.098 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0986 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1198 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0713 million SLC per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0856 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.112 million SLC per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0896 million SLC per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0941 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1206 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1337 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1532 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1971 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2226 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1916 million SLC per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2015 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2178 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2284 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2366 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2187 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.198 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.192 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.18 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1552 million SLC per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1515 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1359 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1134 million SLC per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1221 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1362 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1728 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1815 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2053 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2169 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2873 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2599 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2658 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.281 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2642 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2612 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2712 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.27 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2487 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2779 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3085 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3088 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3088 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3088 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0433 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0129 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0972 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1024 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0713 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1337 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2065 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1532 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2366 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1541 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1134 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.192 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2583 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2053 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2873 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.286 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2487 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3088 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 139 Tonga 0.3442 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 140 Panama 0.331 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 141 Marshall Islands 0.3102 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 143 Afghanistan 0.2954 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 144 El Salvador 0.2867 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 145 New Zealand 0.2836 million SLC per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Lesotho was 0.3088 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3088 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.