Lesotho vs Palau: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Lesotho
0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Palau
0.2747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho rank
7th
Palau rank
10th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Palau
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Palau, a difference of 0.0383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palau ahead.
Lesotho ranks 7th and Palau ranks 10th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.3598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 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, Lesotho or Palau?
- Lesotho, at 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Palau?
- 0.0383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palau?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Palau rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 7th and Palau ranks 10th 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.