Lesotho vs Saint Lucia: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Lesotho
96.4%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
96.7%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
102nd
Saint Lucia rank
100th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Lesotho
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 96.7% against 96.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 102nd and Saint Lucia ranks 100th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 80.0% | 10.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 94.1% | 12.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 94.4% | 22.8% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Lesotho or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, 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 Lesotho and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saint Lucia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Saint Lucia rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Lesotho ranks 102nd and Saint Lucia ranks 100th 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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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).