Lesotho vs Somalia: Gross national expenditure
Lesotho
164.4%
in 2025
Somalia
169.6%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
4th
Somalia rank
3rd
Gross national expenditure over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 169.6% against 164.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 5.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.2% | 108.5% | 28.8% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 173.4% | 114.9% | 58.5% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 193.4% | 149.5% | 43.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 150.8% | 144.5% | 6.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 154.3% | 157.9% | 3.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 169.6% against 164.4% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 5.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.