Gross capital formation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross capital formation was 14.38 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Lesotho stood at 14.38 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Lesotho peaked at 14.38 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 500,000 current LCU, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.45 million current LCU | 500,000 current LCU | 5.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.40 million current LCU | 5.00 million current LCU | 80.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.88 million current LCU | 124.50 million current LCU | 143.25 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.85 billion current LCU | 2.95 billion current LCU | 4.50 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.51 billion current LCU | 4.74 billion current LCU | 9.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 billion current LCU | 8.88 billion current LCU | 14.38 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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 14.38 billion current LCU 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 14.38 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross capital formation?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.