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
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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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.