Benin vs Lesotho: Expense
Benin
1.05 billion current US$
in 2011
Lesotho
831.37 million current US$
in 2008
Benin rank
20th
Lesotho rank
22nd
Expense over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.05 billion current US$ against 831.37 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 219.84 million current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.
Benin ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 29 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Benin or Lesotho?
- Benin, at 1.05 billion current US$ against 831.37 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expense between Benin and Lesotho?
- 219.84 million current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2008.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for expense?
- Benin ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Expense (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Data are in current U.S. dollars.