Least developed countries vs Lesotho: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Least developed countries
1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho
1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
7th
Lesotho rank
4th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Least developed countries
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 43 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Lesotho?
- 0.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lesotho?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Lesotho rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 (current 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.