Lesotho vs Republic of Moldova: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Lesotho
31.2%
in 2023
Republic of Moldova
32.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
16th
Republic of Moldova rank
13th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Lesotho
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 32.0% against 31.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Lesotho ranks 16th and Republic of Moldova ranks 13th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 41.0% | 23.6% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 14.1% | 14.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 26.6% | 4.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 27.3% | 5.0% | 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, Lesotho or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 32.0% against 31.2% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.8%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Republic of Moldova rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Lesotho ranks 16th and Republic of Moldova ranks 13th 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.