Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.0242 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0242 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0242 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.001 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Lesotho is 0.0242 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Lesotho peaked at 0.0242 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 million USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1986 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 million USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.015 million USD per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0158 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0171 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0179 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0185 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 million USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0155 million USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.015 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0122 million USD per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 million USD per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0142 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.017 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0225 million USD per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0204 million USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.022 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0207 million USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0205 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0213 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0212 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0218 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0242 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0242 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0242 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0242 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0162 million USD per square kilometre | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0185 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0121 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | 0.015 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0202 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0161 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0225 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0224 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0242 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 152 Laos 0.0265 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 0.026 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 154 Belize 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 156 East Timor 0.0228 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 157 Paraguay 0.0227 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 158 Russia 0.0223 million USD 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 us$, 2015 prices, per square in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Lesotho was 0.0242 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0242 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square 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 US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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 US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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 US$, 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.