Lesotho vs Tonga: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Lesotho
- Tonga
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 164.4% against 146.1% in Tonga, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197.1% | 133.1% | 64.1% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 193.4% | 139.8% | 53.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 161.1% | 141.2% | 19.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 152.7% | 142.4% | 10.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 152.3% | 145.4% | 6.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Lesotho or Tonga?
- Lesotho, at 164.4% against 146.1% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Lesotho and Tonga?
- 18.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 7th 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.