Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Lesotho
18,990 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
17,515 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
151st
Sierra Leone rank
152nd

Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sierra Leone
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 18,990 current US$ per square kilometre against 17,515 current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,475 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 184 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 5,321 current US$ per square kilometre 2,710 current US$ per square kilometre 2,611 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 15,869 current US$ per square kilometre 5,744 current US$ per square kilometre 10,125 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 22,633 current US$ per square kilometre 18,751 current US$ per square kilometre 3,882 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 20,153 current US$ per square kilometre 15,102 current US$ per square kilometre 5,051 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$), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
Lesotho, at 18,990 current US$ per square kilometre against 17,515 current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
1,475 current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.