Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation was 842.88 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 842.88 million constant 2015 US$ for gross fixed capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho peaked at 842.88 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 559,883 constant 2015 US$, in 1967.
That places Lesotho 141st out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 602,300 constant 2015 US$ | 559,883 constant 2015 US$ | 623,508 constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 3.51 million constant 2015 US$ | 636,227 constant 2015 US$ | 9.42 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.37 million constant 2015 US$ | 15.23 million constant 2015 US$ | 80.26 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.65 million constant 2015 US$ | 101.52 million constant 2015 US$ | 337.33 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.23 million constant 2015 US$ | 233.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 431.99 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 614.58 million constant 2015 US$ | 488.42 million constant 2015 US$ | 683.55 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 725.95 million constant 2015 US$ | 591.83 million constant 2015 US$ | 842.88 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 138 Greenland 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 139 Bermuda 872.17 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 140 Gambia 845.19 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 793.80 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 143 Eswatini 666.99 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 144 Belize 559.82 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 fixed capital formation in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Lesotho was 842.88 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 842.88 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 559,883 constant 2015 US$ in 1967.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.