Latin America & Caribbean vs Lesotho: Expense
Latin America & Caribbean
27.6%
in 2023
Lesotho
40.2%
in 2022
Latin America & Caribbean rank
17th
Lesotho rank
17th
Expense over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 40.2% against 27.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.7% | 40.1% | 14.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 40.5% | 12.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Latin America & Caribbean or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 40.2% against 27.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expense between Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho?
- 12.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho rank globally for expense?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th 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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About this data
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.