European Union vs Lesotho: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- European Union
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 31.2% against 22.0% in European Union, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 30th of 43 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.5% | 19.1% | 8.4% | European Union |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 37.3% | 11.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 27.8% | 5.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 28.9% | 8.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 28.3% | 5.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, European Union or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 31.2% against 22.0% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between European Union and Lesotho?
- 9.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Lesotho?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Lesotho rank globally for gross capital formation?
- European Union ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 30th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.