Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: General government final consumption expenditure

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
18.2%
in 2025
Lesotho
36.4%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th
Lesotho rank
7th

General government final consumption expenditure over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 36.4% against 18.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.2%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Lesotho ranks 7th of 43 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 17.1% 39.6% 22.5% Lesotho
2010s 16.5% 38.9% 22.4% Lesotho
2020s 17.5% 35.8% 18.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 36.4% against 18.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
18.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Lesotho ranks 7th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 11,075 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.