Lesotho vs Nicaragua: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
9.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
78th
Nicaragua rank
80th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 9.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Lesotho ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 555.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 554.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39,713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39,711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6799 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
- Lesotho, at 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 9.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 0.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.