Lesotho vs Small states: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Lesotho
- Small states
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 36.4% against 20.5% in Small states, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 7th and Small states ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 19.4% | 20.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 19.4% | 19.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 21.0% | 14.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Lesotho or Small states?
- Lesotho, at 36.4% against 20.5% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Lesotho and Small states?
- 15.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Small states?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Small states rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 7th and Small states ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- 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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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. 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.