How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho?

10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Lesotho: Expense

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

15.8%

in 2020

Lesotho

40.2%

in 2022

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank

21st

Lesotho rank

17th

Expense over time

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 40.2% against 15.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 24.4%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 17th of 26 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2010s	15.0%	40.1%	25.1%	Lesotho
2020s	15.8%	43.3%	27.5%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 40.2% against 15.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho?: 24.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho rank globally for expense?: Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 17th of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.