Lesotho vs Mauritania: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Lesotho
340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Mauritania
343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Lesotho rank
124th
Mauritania rank
123rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person against 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person in Lesotho, a difference of 2.49 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 124th and Mauritania ranks 123rd of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 567.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 566.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 772.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 770.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 13.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 553.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 539.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 82.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 247.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 165.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 295.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 225.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 70.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 407.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 226.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 180.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 339.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 311.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 27.89 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, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person against 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 2.49 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 124th and Mauritania ranks 123rd 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.