Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing was 0 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Lesotho, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Lesotho is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 143.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Lesotho peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +309.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +213.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +309.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +213.6% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Lesotho was 0 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Lesotho ranks 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.