Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ was 642.16 million USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value us$ in Lesotho stood at 642.16 million USD.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$ in Lesotho peaked at 890.89 million USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.43 million USD, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 199th out of 235 countries with data for 2024, 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$ in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.43 million USD | — |
| 1971 | 11.7 million USD | +38.7% |
| 1972 | 13.16 million USD | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 18.04 million USD | +37.1% |
| 1974 | 24.95 million USD | +38.3% |
| 1975 | 37.18 million USD | +49.0% |
| 1976 | 69.5 million USD | +86.9% |
| 1977 | 61.55 million USD | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 77.9 million USD | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 116.25 million USD | +49.2% |
| 1980 | 159.45 million USD | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 162.77 million USD | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 184.49 million USD | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 126 million USD | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 134.26 million USD | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 131.51 million USD | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 130.14 million USD | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 177.61 million USD | +36.5% |
| 1988 | 232.94 million USD | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 257.24 million USD | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 337.01 million USD | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 464.6 million USD | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 557.79 million USD | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 468.86 million USD | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 494.77 million USD | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 592.54 million USD | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 569.63 million USD | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 584.02 million USD | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 473.84 million USD | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 408.39 million USD | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 365.58 million USD | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 289.68 million USD | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 222.6 million USD | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 326.83 million USD | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 357.77 million USD | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 316.74 million USD | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 337.26 million USD | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 395.8 million USD | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 465.91 million USD | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 494.02 million USD | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 655.82 million USD | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 722.93 million USD | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 890.89 million USD | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 733.19 million USD | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 717.42 million USD | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 668.73 million USD | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 563.1 million USD | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 631.75 million USD | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 664.07 million USD | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 618.03 million USD | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 499.29 million USD | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 619.2 million USD | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 637.53 million USD | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 600.36 million USD | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 642.16 million USD | +7.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 642.16 million USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,205 million USD, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 642.16 million USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,840 million USD, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.87 million USD | 8.43 million USD | 116.25 million USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.64 million USD | 126 million USD | 257.24 million USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 495.14 million USD | 337.01 million USD | 592.54 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.22 million USD | 222.6 million USD | 494.02 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 686.59 million USD | 563.1 million USD | 890.89 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 599.71 million USD | 499.29 million USD | 642.16 million USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 196 Eswatini 770.29 million USD compare
- 197 Belize 703.52 million USD compare
- 198 Central African Republic 646.77 million USD compare
- 200 Grenada 611.58 million USD compare
- 201 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 580.56 million USD compare
- 202 Saint Lucia 538.38 million USD 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$ in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$ in Lesotho was 642.16 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 890.89 million USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 million USD in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$?
- Lesotho ranks 199th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$ rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Macro Indicators database provides a selection of country-level macro indicators relating to total economy (Gross Domestic Product, Gross Fixed Capital Formation); agriculture activity; agriculture, forestry and fishing activity; total manufacturing activity; manufacturing of food products and beverages activity; manufacturing activity of tobacco products; and manufacturing activity of food, beverage and tobacco products.It releases time series for a selection of National Accounts variables, including gross domestic product, gross fixed capital formation, industry-level value added and gross output. The database also proposes additional indicators such as gross domestic product per capita, year-on-year growth rates and measures of industry contribution to gross domestic product. All data relating to Gross Domestic Product, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, agriculture, forestry and fishing activity, and to total manufacturing activity originates from the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) National Accounts Estimates of Main Aggregates database, which consists of a complete and consistent set of time series of the main National Accounts aggregates of all UN Members States and other territories in the world for which National Accounts information is available. The UNSD database's content is based on the countries' official National Accounts data reported to UNSD through the annual National Accounts Questionnaire, supplemented with data estimates for any years and countries with incomplete or inconsistent information (See http://unstats.un.org/unsd/snaama/Introduction.asp). Data series relating to the sub-industry Agriculture activity are obtained from the UNSD national accounts Official Country Data databases while series on the Manufacturing activity of food and beverages products, manufacturing activity of tobacco products and manufacturing activity of food, beverages and tobacco products originates from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) INDSTAT2 database. In order to ensure that sub-industry series are consistent in levels with National Accounts based series, which is needed to support comparability across industries (agriculture vs. agro-industry and sub-industries), UNIDO originating series are rescaled on UNSD National Accounts Estimates of Main Aggregates data series (See Section 17.5 for a more detailed description of the data processing steps).