Lesotho vs Madagascar: Expense

Lesotho
831.37 million current US$
in 2008
Madagascar
1.11 billion current US$
in 2008
Lesotho rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
19th

Expense over time

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1.2B199019992008

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.11 billion current US$ against 831.37 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 275.47 million current US$.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.

Lesotho ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th of 29 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 1.11 billion current US$ against 831.37 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 2008.
What is the difference in expense between Lesotho and Madagascar?
275.47 million current US$, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2008.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for expense?
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Expense (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expense (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 343 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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.