Botswana vs Lesotho: GDFI - public sector

Botswana
2.45 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Lesotho
2.02 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
30th
Lesotho rank
31st

GDFI - public sector over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.45 billion constant LCU against 2.02 billion constant LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 435.68 million constant LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lesotho ahead.

Botswana ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 31st of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 1.81 billion constant LCU 1.97 billion constant LCU 164.05 million constant LCU Lesotho
2000s 2.30 billion constant LCU 946.08 million constant LCU 1.35 billion constant LCU Botswana
2010s 2.85 billion constant LCU 1.72 billion constant LCU 1.13 billion constant LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - public sector, Botswana or Lesotho?
Botswana, at 2.45 billion constant LCU against 2.02 billion constant LCU in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Botswana and Lesotho?
435.68 million constant LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for gdfi - public sector?
Botswana ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 31st of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - public sector (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDFI - public 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, 921 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Public sectors’ 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 measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in constant local currency.