Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved

Guinea-Bissau
69.5%
in 2017
Lesotho
72.4%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
159th
Lesotho rank
158th

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lesotho
050100150200720142022

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 72.4% against 69.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th and Lesotho ranks 158th of 165 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 105.8% 90.0% 15.7% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 86.4% 81.6% 4.8% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 72.4% against 69.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
2.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th 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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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

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.