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

Lesotho
25,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
116th
Uganda rank
115th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

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

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 25,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 366 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Uganda ahead.

Lesotho ranks 116th and Uganda ranks 115th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 827.6 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,245 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,418 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Uganda
1990s 5,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 5,045 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 267.09 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 19,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 28,117 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 14,348 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 13,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 25,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 23,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,758 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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 25,421 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 Uganda?
366 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 116th and Uganda ranks 115th 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.