Botswana vs Lesotho: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho
0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
9th
Lesotho rank
7th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.0131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 7th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.5394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.4648 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.3603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.2794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.2976 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.0131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 7th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.