Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 96.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Lesotho, 2007–2023
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 96.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Lesotho peaked at 96.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 102nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 92.1% | — |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -8.2% |
| 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% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +33.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 96.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 96.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.1%, 98% 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 | 77.8% | 69.9% | 96.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 99 Solomon Islands 96.8% compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 96.7% compare
- 101 Egypt 96.7% compare
- 103 North Macedonia 96.4% compare
- 104 Fiji 96.4% compare
- 105 Poland 96.3% compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
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 96.4% in 2023, 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 96.4% in 2023.
- 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 102nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 (%).