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$), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.3163 current US$ 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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About this data
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.