Lesotho vs Namibia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia
16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
97th
Namibia rank
95th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 97th and Namibia ranks 95th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 1990s | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 9.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 14.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 97th and Namibia ranks 95th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.