Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 72.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lesotho, 2007–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lesotho is 72.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lesotho peaked at 93.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 158th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 92.1% | — |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | +3.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 72.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 72.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 84.6% | 93.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 72.1% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 69.9% | 72.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lesotho?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lesotho was 72.4% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.