Botswana vs Lesotho: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Botswana
3.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho
3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
70th
Lesotho rank
68th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 68th of 170 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 | 2.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2963 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8459 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4383 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.9797 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.086 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2139 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.05 constant LCU 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 lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 68th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), 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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.