Lesotho vs OECD members: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Lesotho
- OECD members
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 31.2% against 22.5% in OECD members, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was OECD members ahead.
Lesotho ranks 30th and OECD members ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 26.7% | 7.6% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 26.2% | 11.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 22.5% | 5.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 22.1% | 6.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 23.0% | 4.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Lesotho or OECD members?
- Lesotho, at 31.2% against 22.5% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Lesotho and OECD members?
- 8.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and OECD members?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and OECD members rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Lesotho ranks 30th and OECD members ranks 31st of 187 countries.
- 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.