Lesotho vs United States: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Lesotho
3.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
3.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lesotho rank
69th
United States rank
67th
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.26 % change on previous year against 3.19 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 69th and United States ranks 67th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.09 % change on previous year | 0.9431 % change on previous year | 29.14 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 30.71 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 28.07 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 18.53 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 17.25 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 14.12 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 11.87 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -0.2162 % change on previous year | 0.1449 % change on previous year | 0.3611 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | -1.31 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Lesotho or United States?
- United States, at 3.26 % change on previous year against 3.19 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Lesotho and United States?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and United States rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 69th and United States ranks 67th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.