What is the difference in gdfi - central government between Eswatini and Lesotho?

1.35 billion constant LCU, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?

30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - central government (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Lesotho: GDFI - central government

Eswatini

667.50 million constant LCU

in 2011

Lesotho

2.02 billion constant LCU

in 2011

Eswatini rank

19th

Lesotho rank

17th

GDFI - central government over time

Eswatini
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.02 billion constant LCU against 667.50 million constant LCU in Eswatini, a difference of 1.35 billion constant LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.0 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 20 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.00 billion constant LCU	133.63 million constant LCU	868.87 million constant LCU	Eswatini
1990s	1.07 billion constant LCU	343.47 million constant LCU	721.92 million constant LCU	Eswatini
2000s	774.05 million constant LCU	508.93 million constant LCU	265.12 million constant LCU	Eswatini
2010s	687.64 million constant LCU	1.72 billion constant LCU	1.03 billion constant LCU	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - central government, Eswatini or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 2.02 billion constant LCU against 667.50 million constant LCU in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdfi - central government between Eswatini and Lesotho?: 1.35 billion constant LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for gdfi - central government?: Eswatini ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - central government (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDFI - central government (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 20 places, 489 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Central government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by central government. Data are in current local currency.