Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia vs Lesotho: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia
30.77
in 2030
Lesotho
55.88
in 2030
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia rank
11th
Lesotho rank
10th

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time

  • Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia
  • Lesotho
204060199120102030

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 55.88 against 30.77 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia, a difference of 25.11.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 17 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 17.87 41.46 23.59 Lesotho
2000s 21.11 44.74 23.63 Lesotho
2010s 27.86 54.39 26.53 Lesotho
2020s 30.96 53.99 23.03 Lesotho
2030s 30.77 55.88 25.1 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 55.88 against 30.77 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia as of 2030.
What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia and Lesotho?
25.11, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia and Lesotho?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia and Lesotho rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October