Lesotho vs Timor-Leste: Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16

Lesotho
48.49 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Timor-Leste
74.64 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Lesotho rank
1st
Timor-Leste rank
1st

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

  • Lesotho
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 74.64 Percentage of GDP against 48.49 Percentage of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 26.15 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 28 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 45.35 Percentage of GDP 86.85 Percentage of GDP 41.5 Percentage of GDP Timor-Leste
2010s 54.38 Percentage of GDP 105.5 Percentage of GDP 51.11 Percentage of GDP Timor-Leste
2020s 50.03 Percentage of GDP 88.06 Percentage of GDP 38.03 Percentage of GDP Timor-Leste

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 Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 74.64 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 Timor-Leste?
26.15 Percentage of GDP, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Timor-Leste?
29 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2029.
How do Lesotho and Timor-Leste rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 1st 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
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
Last refreshed

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.