Antigua and Barbuda vs Lesotho: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Antigua and Barbuda
31.8%
in 2016
Lesotho
31.2%
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
14th
Lesotho rank
16th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Lesotho
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 31.8% against 31.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.7% | 11.9% | 25.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 21.3% | 22.6% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 17.3% | 27.4% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 28.2% | 11.7% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 31.0% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Antigua and Barbuda or Lesotho?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 31.8% against 31.2% in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Antigua and Barbuda and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Lesotho?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Lesotho rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.