Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Lesotho, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Lesotho stood at 0.0002 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 250.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Lesotho peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 111th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 Current in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +503.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +218.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +102.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +100.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current 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 | +503.1% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +218.8% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 108 Russia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Central African Republic 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 South Sudan 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Afghanistan 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 France 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Eswatini 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Lesotho
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Lesotho?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Lesotho was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Lesotho ranks 111th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.3%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, 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, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current 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, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.