Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
14,892 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
18,990 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
153rd
Lesotho rank
151st
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 18,990 current US$ per square kilometre against 14,892 current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4,098 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 151st of 184 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 174.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 40.5 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 646.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,136 current US$ per square kilometre | 489.63 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 991.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,321 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,330 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6,385 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,484 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,192 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,153 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,787 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 18,990 current US$ per square kilometre against 14,892 current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 4,098 current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 151st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.