Lesotho vs Slovakia: Central government spending as share of GDP
Lesotho
40.2%
in 2022
Slovakia
39.8%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
17th
Slovakia rank
19th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Slovakia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 40.2% against 39.8% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 19th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 46.4% | 12.6% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 40.4% | 2.6% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 39.1% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 41.4% | 0.9% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Lesotho or Slovakia?
- Lesotho, at 40.2% against 39.8% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Lesotho and Slovakia?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Slovakia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Slovakia rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 19th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.