China vs Lesotho: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and

China
17.33 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Lesotho
10.6 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
China rank
3rd
Lesotho rank
1st

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and over time

  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 17.33 Percentage of GDP against 10.6 Percentage of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 6.73 Percentage of GDP.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 147 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 18.64 Percentage of GDP 6.7 Percentage of GDP 11.93 Percentage of GDP China
2010s 16.16 Percentage of GDP 8.35 Percentage of GDP 7.81 Percentage of GDP China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and, China or Lesotho?
China, at 17.33 Percentage of GDP against 10.6 Percentage of GDP in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and between China and Lesotho?
6.73 Percentage of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do China and Lesotho rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
China ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation)
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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214 places, 4,195 data points, 2000–2019
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.