Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone
24.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
83rd
Sierra Leone rank
85th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 24.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 12.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 26.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 24.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 5.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.