Gross capital formation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross capital formation was 876.02 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 876.02 million constant 2015 US$ for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Lesotho peaked at 876.02 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65,506 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 138th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 452,023 constant 2015 US$ | 65,506 constant 2015 US$ | 720,618 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.72 million constant 2015 US$ | 655,112 constant 2015 US$ | 10.48 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.45 million constant 2015 US$ | 16.31 million constant 2015 US$ | 80.25 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.53 million constant 2015 US$ | 102.74 million constant 2015 US$ | 359.13 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.13 million constant 2015 US$ | 250.58 million constant 2015 US$ | 498.29 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 650.22 million constant 2015 US$ | 512.86 million constant 2015 US$ | 758.16 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 753.47 million constant 2015 US$ | 645.60 million constant 2015 US$ | 876.02 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 135 Bhutan 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 136 Greenland 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 137 Maldives 948.67 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 139 Bermuda 872.17 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 140 Gambia 845.19 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 141 South Sudan 689.96 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 328.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 578.11 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 23,856 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,280 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 56.38 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Lesotho?
- Gross capital formation in Lesotho was 876.02 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 876.02 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,506 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross capital formation?
- Lesotho ranks 138th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.