Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
24th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 181 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 current 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit 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 fixed capital formation (current 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.