Eswatini vs Lesotho: GDFI - private sector

Eswatini
597.66 million constant LCU
in 2011
Lesotho
2.38 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Eswatini rank
37th
Lesotho rank
34th

GDFI - private sector over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B198019952011

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.38 billion constant LCU against 597.66 million constant LCU in Eswatini, a difference of 1.78 billion constant LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.0 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 34th of 38 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 1.56 billion constant LCU 824.23 million constant LCU 734.10 million constant LCU Eswatini
1990s 2.09 billion constant LCU 1.41 billion constant LCU 677.92 million constant LCU Eswatini
2000s 1.08 billion constant LCU 1.49 billion constant LCU 412.71 million constant LCU Lesotho
2010s 616.16 million constant LCU 2.11 billion constant LCU 1.49 billion constant LCU Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - private sector, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 2.38 billion constant LCU against 597.66 million constant LCU in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdfi - private sector between Eswatini and Lesotho?
1.78 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 - private sector?
Eswatini ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 34th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - private sector (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDFI - private sector (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
38 places, 952 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Private sector’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. Data are in constant local prices.