Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA)

Guinea-Bissau
2.41 billion current US$
in 2025
Lesotho
2.25 billion current US$
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
177th
Lesotho rank
180th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.41 billion current US$ against 2.25 billion current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 167.37 million current US$.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Lesotho ranks 180th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 262.73 million current US$ 134.07 million current US$ 128.66 million current US$ Guinea-Bissau
1980s 397.23 million current US$ 356.56 million current US$ 40.67 million current US$ Guinea-Bissau
1990s 583.75 million current US$ 801.79 million current US$ 218.03 million current US$ Lesotho
2000s 575.96 million current US$ 1.27 billion current US$ 690.01 million current US$ Lesotho
2010s 1.16 billion current US$ 2.12 billion current US$ 957.73 million current US$ Lesotho
2020s 1.96 billion current US$ 2.02 billion current US$ 59.81 million current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva), Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
Guinea-Bissau, at 2.41 billion current US$ against 2.25 billion current US$ in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
167.37 million current US$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Lesotho ranks 180th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 10,967 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.