How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Luxembourg?

35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Luxembourg: Central government spending as share of GDP

Lesotho

40.2%

in 2022

Luxembourg

42.2%

in 2023

Lesotho rank

17th

Luxembourg rank

14th

Central government spending as share of GDP over time

Lesotho
Luxembourg

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 42.2% against 40.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 14th of 157 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1980s	36.9%	30.3%	6.5%	Lesotho
1990s	32.2%	34.8%	2.6%	Luxembourg
2000s	37.8%	36.4%	1.4%	Lesotho
2010s	40.1%	38.0%	2.1%	Lesotho
2020s	40.5%	40.9%	0.4%	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Lesotho or Luxembourg?: Luxembourg, at 42.2% against 40.2% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Lesotho and Luxembourg?: 2.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Luxembourg?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Luxembourg rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 14th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Central government spending as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.