Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 5.38 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Lesotho, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Lesotho is 5.38, measured in 2019. 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 5.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0014, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0019 | +38.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 | +35.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 | +62.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0385 | +503.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0096 | -75.2% |
| 1978 | 0.005 | -47.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0159 | +218.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0136 | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0188 | +37.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0259 | +37.7% |
| 1983 | 0.02 | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0283 | +41.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0398 | +40.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0473 | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0837 | +76.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1695 | +102.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2743 | +61.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4335 | +58.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6916 | +59.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8407 | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8518 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.16 | +36.1% |
| 1995 | 1.32 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 1.56 | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 1.66 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.62 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.43 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9266 | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6962 | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4516 | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4828 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6059 | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | +100.6% |
| 2009 | 1.53 | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 2 | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 2.19 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 3.62 | +65.6% |
| 2013 | 3.04 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 3.46 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 3.44 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.69 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.77 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.89 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.38 | +38.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 215.65, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187.36, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 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 | +503.0% | 0.0064 | 0.0385 |
| 1979 | +218.8% | 0.005 | 0.0159 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0088 | 0.0014 | 0.0385 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0721 | 0.0136 | 0.2743 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 0.4335 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.4516 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 2 | 5.38 | 10 |
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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 5.38 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 174 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.