Botswana vs Lesotho: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho
0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
13th
Lesotho rank
10th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.0198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.1229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.0938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2796 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.1381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.2871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.0198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.