Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Lesotho
0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Saudi Arabia
-0.200.20.4196019922025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2604 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.3732 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2000s 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2020s 0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.