Kuwait vs Lesotho: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA)

Kuwait
51.79 billion current LCU
in 2025
Lesotho
40.17 billion current LCU
in 2025
Kuwait rank
154th
Lesotho rank
157th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time

  • Kuwait
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 51.79 billion current LCU against 40.17 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 11.62 billion current LCU.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 154th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 206 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 8.98 billion current LCU 4.32 billion current LCU 4.67 billion current LCU Kuwait
2000s 21.99 billion current LCU 9.55 billion current LCU 12.44 billion current LCU Kuwait
2010s 43.93 billion current LCU 23.50 billion current LCU 20.43 billion current LCU Kuwait
2020s 50.47 billion current LCU 34.34 billion current LCU 16.13 billion current LCU Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva), Kuwait or Lesotho?
Kuwait, at 51.79 billion current LCU against 40.17 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) between Kuwait and Lesotho?
11.62 billion current LCU, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
Kuwait ranks 154th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 9,147 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.