Kenya vs Lesotho: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Kenya
23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
25,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
117th
Lesotho rank
116th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 25,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 116th 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 | 942.24 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31.37 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 910.87 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2,461 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 86.9 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,374 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3,852 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 742.59 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9,059 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,133 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 28,117 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 21,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 25,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 25,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 116th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.