Ghana vs Lesotho: Government consumption

Ghana
9.21 billion current LCU
in 2010
Lesotho
5.59 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana rank
40th
Lesotho rank
43rd

Government consumption over time

  • Ghana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 9.21 billion current LCU against 5.59 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 3.62 billion current LCU.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Lesotho ahead.

Ghana ranks 40th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 51 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 366,500 current LCU 23.08 million current LCU 22.71 million current LCU Lesotho
1980s 16.65 million current LCU 125.11 million current LCU 108.47 million current LCU Lesotho
1990s 335.75 million current LCU 848.71 million current LCU 512.97 million current LCU Lesotho
2000s 3.94 billion current LCU 2.72 billion current LCU 1.22 billion current LCU Ghana
2010s 9.21 billion current LCU 5.12 billion current LCU 4.09 billion current LCU Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Ghana or Lesotho?
Ghana, at 9.21 billion current LCU against 5.59 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in government consumption between Ghana and Lesotho?
3.62 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for government consumption?
Ghana ranks 40th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government consumption (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,368 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.