Latvia vs Lesotho: Expense

Latvia
13.53 billion current LCU
in 2023
Lesotho
15.50 billion current LCU
in 2022
Latvia rank
130th
Lesotho rank
127th

Expense over time

  • Latvia
  • Lesotho
05.0B10.0B15.0B198720052023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 15.50 billion current LCU against 13.53 billion current LCU in Latvia, a difference of 1.97 billion current LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lesotho ahead.

Latvia ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 1.51 billion current LCU 1.48 billion current LCU 29.58 million current LCU Latvia
2000s 4.04 billion current LCU 4.08 billion current LCU 45.71 million current LCU Lesotho
2010s 7.57 billion current LCU 10.58 billion current LCU 3.02 billion current LCU Lesotho
2020s 12.05 billion current LCU 14.57 billion current LCU 2.52 billion current LCU Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Latvia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 15.50 billion current LCU against 13.53 billion current LCU in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Latvia and Lesotho?
1.97 billion current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lesotho?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Lesotho rank globally for expense?
Latvia ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.