Lesotho vs Puerto Rico: General government total expenditure
Lesotho
26.37 billion current LCU
in 2025
Puerto Rico
29.01 billion current LCU
in 2025
Lesotho rank
145th
Puerto Rico rank
143rd
General government total expenditure over time
- Lesotho
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 29.01 billion current LCU against 26.37 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 2.65 billion current LCU.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Lesotho ranks 145th and Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 226.10 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 226.10 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.57 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.57 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.96 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 4.96 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.51 billion current LCU | 13.44 billion current LCU | 1.07 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 21.39 billion current LCU | 25.18 billion current LCU | 3.79 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Lesotho or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 29.01 billion current LCU against 26.37 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
- 2.65 billion current LCU, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Puerto Rico rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 145th and Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release