Lesotho — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2019 · 47 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government expenditure reading for Lesotho was 50.6% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was 50.4% of GDP in 2018; the period change was +0.18 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 51.2% of GDP, the latest reading was below.
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Latest observations
2010–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 50.6 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 50.4 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 50.4 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 50.5 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 51.8 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2014 | 53 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 51.2 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 52.8 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 46.2 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 55 % of GDP |