Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
7th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.6145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.0093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.6145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 7th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0271 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 1988 | 0.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1223 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1614 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3005 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3005 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 4 Burundi 0.3908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Greenland 0.367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Kiribati 0.344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 0.3004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Botswana 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Palau 0.2747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.