Gambia vs Lesotho: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 72.4% against 63.2% in Gambia, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 158th of 165 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.8% | 77.3% | 22.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 71.1% | 9.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 72.4% against 63.2% in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 9.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Gambia ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 158th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.