Expense in Lesotho
Lesotho: Expense was 40.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Expense in Lesotho, 1987–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Lesotho is 40.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Lesotho peaked at 52.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1993.
That places Lesotho 17th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 36.9% | 34.5% | 39.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 28.4% | 39.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 32.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 38.2% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.1% | 43.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 14 Luxembourg 42.2% compare
- 15 United Kingdom 41.2% compare
- 16 San Marino 40.5% compare
- 18 Netherlands 40.0% compare
- 19 Slovakia 39.8% compare
- 20 Belgium 39.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 328.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 578.11 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 23,856 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,280 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 56.38 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Lesotho?
- Expense in Lesotho was 40.2% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1993.
- How does Lesotho rank for expense?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expense 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.