Lesotho vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross fixed capital formation

Lesotho
30.9%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
24.3%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
20th

Gross fixed capital formation over time

  • Lesotho
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
10203040196719962025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 30.9% against 24.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Lesotho ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 10.8% 22.2% 11.4% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 19.1% 27.0% 8.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 35.8% 27.0% 8.8% Lesotho
2000s 26.1% 24.2% 1.9% Lesotho
2010s 28.8% 23.1% 5.7% Lesotho
2020s 27.6% 23.0% 4.6% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Lesotho or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Lesotho, at 30.9% against 24.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
6.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
Lesotho ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed 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 fixed 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
224 places, 10,336 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.