Lesotho vs Somalia: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 141.5% against 133.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.4% | 97.7% | 30.7% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 154.3% | 95.5% | 58.8% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 156.1% | 114.5% | 41.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 121.8% | 130.0% | 8.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 126.0% | 135.2% | 9.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 141.5% against 133.2% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 8.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. 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.