Government consumption in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government consumption was 5.59 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Lesotho, 1973–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, government consumption in Lesotho stood at 5.59 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 221.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government consumption in Lesotho peaked at 5.69 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.32 million current LCU, in 1973.
That places Lesotho 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.73 million current LCU | 11.32 million current LCU | 35.01 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 125.11 million current LCU | 33.48 million current LCU | 302.82 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 848.71 million current LCU | 319.02 million current LCU | 1.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 billion current LCU | 1.74 billion current LCU | 5.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 billion current LCU | 5.12 billion current LCU | 5.59 billion current LCU | 2 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 51.8% (2024)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.02 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.3794 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 8,869 (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 32.24 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government consumption in Lesotho?
- Government consumption in Lesotho was 5.59 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.32 million current LCU in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for government consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government consumption rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.