Lesotho vs Peru: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Lesotho
25,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
26,165 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
116th
Peru rank
114th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Peru
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 26,165 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 25,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 1,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Lesotho ranks 116th and Peru ranks 114th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 31.37 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,663 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,632 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Peru
1970s 86.9 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,159 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Peru
1980s 742.59 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,706 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,963 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Peru
1990s 5,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,569 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,258 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Peru
2000s 19,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,792 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,400 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 28,117 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 18,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 25,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 25,222 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 298.38 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, Lesotho or Peru?
Peru, at 26,165 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 25,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Peru?
1,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Peru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Peru rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 116th and Peru ranks 114th 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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.