Lesotho: Government spending, in dollars

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 Lesotho

Government spending, billion USD

 Latest value 0.78
 Year 2022
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.37
 Min - Max 0.01 - 0.98
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 0.78 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 0.84 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 104.05 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 155 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1960 to 2022 is 0.37 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.01 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.98 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Lesotho - Government spending, in dollars - Recent values chart

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Lesotho - Government spending, in dollars - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 34.17 2022 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 0.78 2022 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -5.50 2019 percent
 Government debt 59.86 2022 percent
 Tax revenue 31.31 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 13.60 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 327 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 32 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 31.37 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 8.76 2022 percent
 Income and profits taxes 23.29 2022 percent
 Foreign aid 153.29 2022 million U.S. dollars
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