Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) was 7.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Lesotho, 1987–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 7.7% for net investment in nonfinancial assets in 2024.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Lesotho peaked at 24.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 14th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 24.2% | — |
| 1988 | 22.1% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -81.7% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +68.8% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -61.6% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +49.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +54.4% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -15.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.6% | 22.1% | 24.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 4.5% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 7.7% | 17.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Lesotho?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Lesotho was 7.7% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Lesotho ranks 14th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.