Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 72.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Lesotho, 2007–2022
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government spending as a share of original budget in Lesotho is 72.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget 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.
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% | 72.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Lesotho?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Lesotho was 72.3% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget 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 World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)