Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Cape Verde
4.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Lesotho
5.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
165th
Lesotho rank
163rd
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Cape Verde, a difference of 386.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 165th and Lesotho ranks 163rd of 184 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 320.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 957.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 517.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 727.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 820.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 5.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 386.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th and Lesotho ranks 163rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.