Lesotho vs Zambia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Lesotho
11,157 current LCU per person
in 2025
Zambia
10,394 current LCU per person
in 2025
Lesotho rank
152nd
Zambia rank
154th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 11,157 current LCU per person against 10,394 current LCU per person in Zambia, a difference of 763 current LCU per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 152nd and Zambia ranks 154th of 195 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.61 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 134.61 current LCU per person | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 804 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 804 current LCU per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2,516 current LCU per person | 667.89 current LCU per person | 1,848 current LCU per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6,887 current LCU per person | 2,840 current LCU per person | 4,047 current LCU per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 9,285 current LCU per person | 7,622 current LCU per person | 1,664 current LCU per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 11,157 current LCU per person against 10,394 current LCU per person in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 763 current LCU per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd and Zambia ranks 154th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.