What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Syria?

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Syria?

63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Syria: Population, per unit of GDP

Lesotho

0.001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Syria

0.0009 units per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Lesotho rank

19th

Syria rank

20th

Population, per unit of GDP over time

Lesotho
Syria

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in Syria, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 19th and Syria ranks 20th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0171 units per US$ of GDP	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	0.013 units per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
1970s	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
1980s	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
1990s	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
2000s	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
2010s	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Syria
2020s	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Syria?: Lesotho, at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Syria?: 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Syria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Syria rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 19th and Syria ranks 20th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.