Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies vs Lesotho: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies
31.54
in 2030
Lesotho
55.88
in 2030
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies rank
10th
Lesotho rank
10th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 55.88 against 31.54 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies, a difference of 24.34.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies ranks 10th 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 Economies | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.94 | 43.79 | 21.85 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 26.55 | 44.74 | 18.19 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30.5 | 54.39 | 23.89 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 32.01 | 53.99 | 21.98 | Lesotho |
| 2030s | 31.54 | 55.88 | 24.34 | 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 Economies or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 55.88 against 31.54 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies as of 2030.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies and Lesotho?
- 24.34, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies and Lesotho?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2030.
- How do Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies and Lesotho rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies ranks 10th 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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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October