Lesotho vs Nauru: Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16

Lesotho
48.49 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Nauru
77.85 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Lesotho rank
1st
Nauru rank
3rd

Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 77.85 Percentage of GDP against 48.49 Percentage of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 29.36 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Nauru ahead.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 3rd of 28 countries.

Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nauru Difference Ahead
2000s 66.44 Percentage of GDP 67.98 Percentage of GDP 1.54 Percentage of GDP Nauru
2010s 54.38 Percentage of GDP 77.22 Percentage of GDP 22.84 Percentage of GDP Nauru
2020s 50.03 Percentage of GDP 97.52 Percentage of GDP 47.49 Percentage of GDP Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Lesotho or Nauru?
Nauru, at 77.85 Percentage of GDP against 48.49 Percentage of GDP in Lesotho as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Lesotho and Nauru?
29.36 Percentage of GDP, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nauru?
21 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2029.
How do Lesotho and Nauru rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 3rd of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.