Egypt vs Lesotho: Primary government spending as a share of original budget

Egypt
96.7%
in 2022
Lesotho
96.4%
in 2023
Egypt rank
101st
Lesotho rank
102nd

Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time

  • Egypt
  • Lesotho
0255075100200720152023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 96.7% against 96.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Lesotho ahead.

Egypt ranks 101st and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 166 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 99.8% 90.0% 9.8% Egypt
2010s 98.7% 81.5% 17.2% Egypt
2020s 95.5% 71.5% 24.0% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Egypt or Lesotho?
Egypt, at 96.7% against 96.4% in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Egypt and Lesotho?
0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lesotho?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Lesotho rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
Egypt ranks 101st and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).