European Union vs Lesotho: Gross capital formation

European Union
22.0%
in 2025
Lesotho
31.2%
in 2025
European Union rank
33rd
Lesotho rank
30th

Gross capital formation over time

  • European Union
  • Lesotho
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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

Indicator
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,938 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.