Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 163 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4308 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lesotho, at 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.