Italy vs Lesotho: Historical gov spending gdp
Italy
50.56
in 2024
Lesotho
53.48
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
Lesotho rank
10th
Historical gov spending gdp over time
- Italy
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 53.48 against 50.56 in Italy, a difference of 2.92.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 151 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.6 | 32.66 | 16.94 | Italy |
| 1990s | 52.44 | 40.61 | 11.82 | Italy |
| 2000s | 48.05 | 44.74 | 3.31 | Italy |
| 2010s | 49.61 | 54.39 | 4.77 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 54.45 | 52.38 | 2.07 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Italy or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 53.48 against 50.56 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Italy and Lesotho?
- 2.92, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lesotho?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Lesotho rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
- Italy ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.