Government spending vs gdp per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 53.48 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
53.48
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
10th
of 151 countries
All-time high
66.44
in 2009
All-time low
26.82
in 1984
Years of data
43
1982β2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, 1982β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs gdp per capita in Lesotho is 53.48, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 66.44 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.82, in 1984.
That places Lesotho 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.66 | 26.82 | 40.3 | 8 |
| 1990s | 40.61 | 31.31 | 51.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.74 | 36.25 | 66.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.39 | 50.1 | 60.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.38 | 49.36 | 54.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,484 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.044 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.74 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 16.61 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0602 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.9379 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Lesotho was 53.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 66.44 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.82 in 1984.
- How does Lesotho rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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