Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation
Lesotho
31.2%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
31.6%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Gross capital formation over time
- Lesotho
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 31.6% against 31.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.0% | 26.0% | 14.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 22.5% | 3.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 22.0% | 15.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 28.5% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 27.3% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.2% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 31.6% against 31.2% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Lesotho ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th 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.