What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Lesotho and Namibia?

3.16 billion constant LCU, with Namibia ahead.

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

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 - public sector (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Namibia: GDFI - public sector

Lesotho

2.02 billion constant LCU

in 2011

Namibia

5.17 billion constant LCU

in 2011

Lesotho rank

31st

Namibia rank

29th

GDFI - public sector over time

Lesotho
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 5.17 billion constant LCU against 2.02 billion constant LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 3.16 billion constant LCU.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.6 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Namibia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 29th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	200.11 million constant LCU	861.16 million constant LCU	661.05 million constant LCU	Namibia
1990s	1.71 billion constant LCU	1.02 billion constant LCU	695.92 million constant LCU	Lesotho
2000s	946.08 million constant LCU	1.81 billion constant LCU	865.58 million constant LCU	Namibia
2010s	1.72 billion constant LCU	4.60 billion constant LCU	2.89 billion constant LCU	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - public sector, Lesotho or Namibia?: Namibia, at 5.17 billion constant LCU against 2.02 billion constant LCU in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Lesotho and Namibia?: 3.16 billion constant LCU, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for gdfi - public sector?: Lesotho ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 29th 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: 07 August 2026

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.