Lesotho vs Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Lesotho
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 18.41 billion current LCU against 14.38 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 4.04 billion current LCU.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Lesotho ranks 146th and Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 million current LCU | 822.38 million current LCU | 818.45 million current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 28.40 million current LCU | 1.83 billion current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 133.88 million current LCU | 2.38 billion current LCU | 2.25 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.85 billion current LCU | 11.14 billion current LCU | 7.29 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 7.51 billion current LCU | 10.55 billion current LCU | 3.05 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 11.27 billion current LCU | 15.56 billion current LCU | 4.29 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Lesotho or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 18.41 billion current LCU against 14.38 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
- 4.04 billion current LCU, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Lesotho ranks 146th and Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.