Africa vs Lesotho: Gross public investment
Gross public investment over time
- Africa
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 17.3% against 5.6% in Africa, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.1 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lesotho ahead.
Africa ranks 6th and Lesotho ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 27.9% | 18.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 18.2% | 11.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 8.4% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 15.0% | 7.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public investment, Africa or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 17.3% against 5.6% in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gross public investment between Africa and Lesotho?
- 11.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Lesotho rank globally for gross public investment?
- Africa ranks 6th and Lesotho ranks 5th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross public investment (% 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 public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.