Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross fixed capital formation

Lesotho
30.9%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.0%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
24th

Gross fixed capital formation over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
10203040196719962025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 30.9% against 23.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.9%.

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 26.1% 24.4% 1.7% Lesotho
2010s 28.8% 23.4% 5.4% Lesotho
2020s 27.6% 21.4% 6.2% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Lesotho, at 30.9% against 23.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7.9%, 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?
Lesotho ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th 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.