Lesotho vs Qatar: Gross capital formation

Lesotho
31.2%
in 2025
Qatar
30.6%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
30th
Qatar rank
33rd

Gross capital formation over time

  • Lesotho
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 31.2% against 30.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 30th and Qatar ranks 33rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 37.3% 17.4% 19.9% Lesotho
2000s 27.8% 43.4% 15.6% Qatar
2010s 28.9% 36.2% 7.4% Qatar
2020s 27.4% 37.1% 9.7% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Lesotho or Qatar?
Lesotho, at 31.2% against 30.6% in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Lesotho and Qatar?
0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Qatar?
18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Qatar rank globally for gross capital formation?
Lesotho ranks 30th and Qatar ranks 33rd 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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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.