Lesotho vs Pacific island small states: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Pacific island small states
1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
Pacific island small states rank
5th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2723 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$), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Pacific island small states?
- Lesotho, at 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Pacific island small states?
- 0.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Pacific island small states?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Pacific island small states rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.