Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Gross public investment
Gross public investment over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 18.6% against 17.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 5th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 27.9% | 23.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 18.2% | 11.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 8.4% | 6.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.0% | 2.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public investment, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia, at 18.6% against 17.3% in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gross public investment between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 1.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for gross public investment?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 5th of 49 countries.
- 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.