Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Lesotho
Lesotho: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power was 7.8 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Lesotho, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Lesotho stood at 7.8. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Lesotho peaked at 7.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1685, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 147th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1685 | — |
| 1961 | 0.1753 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1823 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1895 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.197 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2047 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2128 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2211 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2297 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2386 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2479 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2532 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2616 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2721 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2905 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3071 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3312 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4553 | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4977 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5038 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5525 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5798 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.615 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6591 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6805 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7096 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7496 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7844 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8481 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9771 | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 1.17 | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 1.43 | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 1.82 | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 2.23 | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 2.59 | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 3.04 | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 3.48 | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 3.95 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 4.41 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 4.81 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 5.13 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 5.39 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.65 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.81 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.84 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.81 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.72 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.63 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.57 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.69 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.84 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.02 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.38 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 6.62 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.87 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 7.09 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.33 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.56 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2019 | 0.1685 | 0.2386 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.342 | 0.2479 | 0.5038 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7156 | 0.5525 | 0.9771 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 | 1.17 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 | 5.13 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 | 5.69 | 7.8 | 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, purchasing power in Lesotho?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Lesotho was 7.8 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1685 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Lesotho ranks 147th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.