Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone
5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
83rd
Sierra Leone rank
84th
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 187 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3307 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 0.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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.