Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 121.77 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 121.77 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 165.47 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 1973.
That places Lesotho 22nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36 | — |
| 1961 | 37.05 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 33.27 | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 31.06 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 29.72 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 30.34 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 30.87 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 28.92 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 30.08 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 30.84 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 31.27 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 35.23 | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 30.56 | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 25.2 | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 25.38 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 29.22 | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 27.04 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 31.61 | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 28.86 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 32.77 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 36.96 | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 38.41 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 39.33 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 46.11 | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 46.39 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 44.23 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 45.81 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 45.62 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 44.6 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 47.53 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 53.25 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 62.96 | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 76.29 | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 90.44 | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 101.6 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 114.09 | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 118.86 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 124.86 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 146.48 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 155.14 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 157.41 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 158.86 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 165.47 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 162.47 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 159.82 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 154.83 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 146.09 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 137.35 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 122.58 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 120.94 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 115 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 112.22 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 108.22 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 110.1 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 111.04 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 112.33 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 110.41 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 115.56 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 119.83 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 121.77 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.81 | 28.92 | 37.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.71 | 25.2 | 35.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.5 | 36.96 | 47.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.4 | 53.25 | 155.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.58 | 120.94 | 165.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.65 | 108.22 | 121.77 | 10 |
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More public sector data for Lesotho
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.53 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 36.30 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,135 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Lesotho?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Lesotho was 121.77 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 165.47 in 2002.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.