Kenya vs Lesotho: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Kenya
257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Lesotho
340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Kenya rank
127th
Lesotho rank
124th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person against 257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person in Kenya, a difference of 83.61 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 124th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 54.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | Kenya |
| 1970s | 103.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 101.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | Kenya |
| 1980s | 116.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 102.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | Kenya |
| 1990s | 145.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 82.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 63.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 145.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 295.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 149.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 185.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 407.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 222.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 240.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 339.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 98.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person against 257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 83.61 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 124th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.