Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 0.3648 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3648 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3648 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per 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, per in Lesotho stood at 0.3648 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Lesotho peaked at 0.3648 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 150th of 194 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 million SLC per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 million SLC per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1976 | 0.002 million SLC per square kilometre | +119.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 million SLC per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 million SLC per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 million SLC per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 million SLC per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 million SLC per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0098 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0174 million SLC per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0222 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0287 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0423 million SLC per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0524 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0505 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0579 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0708 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0807 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0886 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0863 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0822 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0836 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0821 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0773 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0814 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0761 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0663 million SLC per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0752 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0919 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1268 million SLC per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1379 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1581 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1729 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2409 million SLC per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2332 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2565 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.281 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2728 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2773 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2895 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2941 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2707 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3014 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3435 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3648 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3648 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.03 million SLC per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3648 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.96 million SLC per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0032 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0041 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0222 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.064 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0287 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0886 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0899 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0663 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1379 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2476 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1581 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2941 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3201 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2707 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3648 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 147 Panama 0.3823 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 0.375 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 149 Tajikistan 0.3651 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 151 El Salvador 0.3616 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 152 Samoa 0.322 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bulgaria 0.319 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, per in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Lesotho was 0.3648 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3648 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Lesotho ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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, 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 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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 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.