Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP

Lesotho
0.3275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
00.10.20.30.4196719962025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.3275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2571 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 0.2586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2020s 0.3129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Lesotho, at 0.3275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 8,107 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.