Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0198 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0293 million USD per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0003 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0293 million USD per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 1977 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 million USD per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0153 million USD per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0184 million USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0163 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0188 million USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0192 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0156 million USD per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.013 million USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0153 million USD per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0163 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0216 million USD per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0238 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0293 million USD per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0241 million USD per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0236 million USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.022 million USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 million USD per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0208 million USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0219 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 million USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0164 million USD per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0204 million USD per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 0.021 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0393 million USD per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0163 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0111 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0163 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0185 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0293 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0164 million USD per square kilometre | 0.021 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 155 East Timor 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 156 Paraguay 0.0223 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 157 Cameroon 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 159 Malawi 0.019 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 160 Burundi 0.0185 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 161 Laos 0.0177 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$, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0293 million USD per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ 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.