Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 40.23 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
40.23
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
17th
of 157 countries
All-time high
52.18
in 2009
All-time low
28.35
in 1993
Years of data
35
1987–2022
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lesotho, 1987–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lesotho is 40.23, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lesotho peaked at 52.18 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.35, in 1993.
Lesotho ranks 17th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.85 | 34.55 | 38.98 | 3 |
| 1990s | 32.21 | 28.35 | 39.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.8 | 32.21 | 52.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.15 | 38.24 | 42.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.54 | 38.11 | 43.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 14 Luxembourg 42.23 compare
- 15 United Kingdom 41.23 compare
- 16 San Marino 40.49 compare
- 18 Netherlands 39.97 compare
- 19 Slovakia 39.77 compare
- 20 Belgium 39.71 compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -54.92 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.27 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,021 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.07 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.41 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lesotho?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lesotho was 40.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 52.18 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.35 in 1993.
- How does Lesotho rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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