Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.3598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.3386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.1659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Lesotho ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.